September 2 in history: • 1789 – The United States Department of the Treasury was founded following financial concerns in the new nation. → go there • 1870 – Franco-Prussian War: Prussian forces captured Napoleon III at the Battle of Sedan, which led to the collapse of the Second French Empire within days. → go there • 1901 – U.S. vice president Theodore Roosevelt first publicly used the phrase "speak softly and carry a big stick" (cartoon pictured) at the Minnesota State Fair, describing his philosophy of negotiating peacefully while simultaneously threatening to use military force. → go there • 1946 – The interim government of India, headed by Jawaharlal Nehru, was formed to assist the transition of India from British rule to independence. → go there • 1998 – A fire in the cockpit on Swissair Flight 111, en route from New York City to Geneva, caused the aircraft to crash into the Atlantic Ocean near Canada, killing all 229 people on board. → go there Died 421: Constantius III Wiki link Born 1893: Mary Cecil Allen Wiki link Born 1908: Monte Pearson Wiki link Died 1962: Joshua Soule Zimmerman Wiki link Pictured: Editorial cartoon showing Theodore Roosevelt carrying a big stick.