On this day in history - Today, September, 2

Today in History

• 1960 The First election of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile is held

  The parliamentary body of the Central Tibetan Administration was elected and formed by Tibetan exile

• 1946 Interim government of India is formed

  The interim government and the Constituent Assembly of India were given the task to oversee India's

• 1789 U.S. Department of the Treasury is formed

  The department is responsible for managing the government's revenue and spending. Alexander Hamilton

• 1752 U.K. adopts the Gregorian Calendar

  The calendar, also sometimes known as the Western Calendar, is one of the most widely used calendars

• 1666 A fire ravishes the city of London

  Also known as the Great Fire of London, the fire broke out in a bakery and raged for 4 days destroyi