Historical Events
- Australia officially enters recession for the first time in almost 3 decades with GDP falling 7% (April-June)
- British architect Richard Rogers designer of the Pompidou Centre and the Millennial Dome retires
Berlusconi Tests Positive
Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi tests positive for COVID-19 and is later hospitalized
- Press conference with body camera evidence brings to light death of African American Daniel Prude after being retrained by police back in March
Famous Deaths
- Adrianus Johannes Simonis, Dutch clergyman, Catholic cardinal and Archbishop of Utrecht (1983-2007), dies at 88
- David Capel, English cricket all-rounder (15 Tests; 21 wickets; 23 ODIs), dies from a brain tumour at 57
- Ian Mitchell, Irish rocker (Bay City Rollers), dies at 62
- Khang Khek Leu 'Comrade Dutch', Cambodian Khmer Rouge figure convicted of crimes against humanity, dies at 77
- William Yorzyk Jr., American swimmer (Olympic gold 200m butterfly, WR 2:19.3, 1956), dies at 87
Died in 2020 2020 Highlights
About September 2, 2020
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 3 years, 8 months and 7 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Virgo
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#1 Song: Dynamite - BTS
#1 Song: Head & Heart - Joel Corry Ft. Mnek
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