Born on 2 September 1956

At A Glance

2 September 1956 at a glance

Day of the week

2 September 1956 was a Sunday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Portuguese Washerwomen” by Joe "Fingers" Carr was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.

Top Film of 1956

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1956 was The Ten Commandments.

Star sign

The star sign for 2 September is Virgo.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 2 September 1956 fell in the Year of the Monkey.

Birthstone

The birthstone for September is Sapphire.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 2 September 1956 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 2 September

• 1945 World War II: The Japanese Instrument of Surrender is signed by Japan and the major warring powers aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, thus marking the official end to the war.
• 1946 The Interim Government of India is formed, headed by Jawaharlal Nehru as vice president with the powers of a Prime Minister.
• 1957 President Ngô Đình Diệm of South Vietnam becomes the first foreign head of state to make a state visit to Australia.
• 1960 The first election of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. The Tibetan community observes this date as Democracy Day.
• 1963 CBS Evening News becomes U.S. network television's first half-hour weeknight news broadcast, when the show is lengthened from 15 to 30 minutes.

Famous people born on 2 September

• Austin Abrams, American actor (born 1996)
• Keanu Reeves, Canadian actor, singer, and producer (born 1964)
• Salma Hayek, Mexican-American actress, director, and producer (born 1966)
• Bradley Barcola, French footballer (born 2002)

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