Birthdays occurring on September, 2

1839

Henry George was born on September 2, 1839 He who sees the truth, let him proclaim it, without asking who is for it or who is against it. More quotations from Henry George

1850

Eugene Field was born on September 2, 1850 American poet and journalist, known as "the poet of childhood", 1850-1895 Ideas came with explosive immediacy, like an instant birth. Human thought is like a monstrous pendulum; it keeps swinging from one extreme to the other. More quotations from Eugene Field

1852

P. Bourget was born on September 2, 1852 French novelist and critic, 1852-1935 One must live the way one thinks or end up thinking the way one has lived More quotations from P. Bourget

Deaths occurring on September, 2

1937

Pierre de Coubertin died on September 2, 1937 French educator, primarily responsible for the revival of the Olympic Games in 1894. 1863-1937 The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well. More quotations from Pierre de Coubertin