A Daily Dose of History (02 Sep 2024) Today's historical events:

• The Treaty of Jaffa is signed between Richard I of England and Saladin, leading to the end of the Third Crusade.
• Entry of Mary, Queen of Scots into Edinburgh, a spectacular civic celebration for the Queen of Scotland, marred by religious controversy.
• The Italian city of Castro is completely destroyed by the forces of Pope Innocent X, ending the Wars of Castro.
• The Great Fire of London breaks out and burns for three days, destroying 10,000 buildings, including Old St Paul's Cathedral.
• Great Britain, along with its overseas possessions, adopts the Gregorian calendar.
• The United States Department of the Treasury is founded.
• During what became known as the September Massacres of the French Revolution, rampaging mobs slaughter three Roman Catholic bishops, more than two hundred priests, and prisoners believed to be royalist sympathizers.
• A massive landslide destroys the town of Goldau, Switzerland, killing 457.
• Napoleonic Wars: The British Royal Navy bombards Copenhagen with fire bombs and phosphorus rockets to prevent Denmark from surrendering its fleet to Napoleon.
• The Carrington Event is the strongest geomagnetic storm on record.
• American Civil War: United States President Abraham Lincoln reluctantly restores Union General George B. McClellan to full command after General John Pope's disastrous defeat at the Second Battle of Bull Run.
• American Civil War: Union forces enter Atlanta, a day after the Confederate defenders flee the city, ending the Atlanta Campaign.

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