General Information for September 2nd 2016 |
There are 3 public holidays today. |
Day 246 of 2016 |
120 days left in 2016 |
Week 35 of the year |
On this Day in History |
1861 - One of the first London rail disasters happens at Kentish Town when a passenger train collides with a ballast train, killing 16 passengers. |
1859 - A solar super storm affects electrical telegraph service. |
1649 - The Italian city of Castro is completely destroyed by the forces of Pope Innocent X, ending the Wars of Castro. |
31 BC - Final War of the Roman Republic: Battle of Actium - off the western coast of Greece, forces of Octavian defeat troops under Mark Antony and Cleopatra. |