2 September
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31 BC: The defeat of Mark Antony and Cleopatra's navy at Actium gives Octavian control of the Roman empire.
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1666: The Great Fire of London begins in a bakery on Pudding Lane and will destroy much of the city.
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1945: Japan surrenders unconditionally on board USS 'Missouri', bringing to an end World War Two.
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3 September
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1939: Britain and France declare war on Germany over the invasion of Poland - the start of World War Two.
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1939: The Battle of the Atlantic begins just hours into the war, when the British liner 'Athenia' is sunk.
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1943: Canadian troops lead the invasion of Italy as the Allies return to mainland Europe for the first time.
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spooky - the war ends the day before it begins !
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