Explore the full date: Today in History – September 2.
September 2, 1859 | The Carrington Geomagnetic Storm Reaches Earth
On September 2, 1859, the great Carrington geomagnetic storm disrupted telegraphs and produced extraordinary auroras after a solar flare observed the day before.
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Chuck Yeager Breaks the Sound Barrier: 14 October 1947
On 14 October 1947, Chuck Yeager flew the rocket-powered Bell X-1 faster than sound in level…
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Greenwich Chosen as the Prime Meridian: 13 October 1884
On 13 October 1884, delegates in Washington voted to make the Greenwich meridian the international reference…
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Voskhod 1 Launches Three People into Orbit: 12 October 1964
Voskhod 1 launched on 12 October 1964 with the first three-person space crew—an extraordinary first achieved…
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Apollo 7 Launches: 11 October 1968
Apollo 7 lifted off on 11 October 1968, returning NASA astronauts to orbit after the Apollo…
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