# On This Day in History: September 2 Highlights Wars, Japan Surrender, Cultural Figures

A September 2 historical almanac lists Roman victory at Actium, Japan's World War II surrender, Vietnam's proclamation, and cultural milestones.

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On 1945-09-02, representatives of Japan's Supreme Command signed the unconditional surrender of Japan aboard the U.S. battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay, bringing World War II to an end. [^1]

Jose Angel Buesa, a Cuban poet and writer of serials, was born on September 2, 1910, in Cruces, Cienfuegos, Cuba. [^2]

On 1666-09-02, a catastrophic fire broke out in London and within five days nearly destroyed the city, including 97 churches, among them St. Paul's Cathedral. [^3]

On 1945-09-02, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam was proclaimed under President Ho Chi Minh. [^4]

On 31 BCE, Roman naval forces defeated the combined fleet of Roman general Mark Antony and Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII near Actium in northwest Greece, allowing Rome to conquer Egypt in 30 BCE. [^5]

Jose Angel Buesa died in Santo Domingo on August 14, 1982. [^6]

Jose Angel Buesa was known as the 'loving poet' and was considered the most popular poet of his time in Cuba. [^7]

In 1932, Jose Angel Buesa published the work titled 'La fuga de las horas'. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. On 1945-09-02, representatives of Japan's Supreme Command signed the unconditional surrender of Japan aboard the U.S. battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay, bringing World War II to an end. (Nezavisne novine, News)
2. Jose Angel Buesa, a Cuban poet and writer of serials, was born on September 2, 1910, in Cruces, Cienfuegos, Cuba. (Hoy Digital, News)
3. On 1666-09-02, a catastrophic fire broke out in London and within five days nearly destroyed the city, including 97 churches, among them St. Paul's Cathedral. (Nezavisne novine, News)
4. On 1945-09-02, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam was proclaimed under President Ho Chi Minh. (Nezavisne novine, News)
5. On 31 BCE, Roman naval forces defeated the combined fleet of Roman general Mark Antony and Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII near Actium in northwest Greece, allowing Rome to conquer Egypt in 30 BCE. (Nezavisne novine, News)
6. Jose Angel Buesa died in Santo Domingo on August 14, 1982. (Hoy Digital, News)
7. Jose Angel Buesa was known as the 'loving poet' and was considered the most popular poet of his time in Cuba. (Hoy Digital, News)
8. In 1932, Jose Angel Buesa published the work titled 'La fuga de las horas'. (Hoy Digital, News)

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