SEPTEMBER 2 IN HISTORY

1442 - Battle on the upper reaches of the River Ialomita, ended with Iancu de Hunedoara's brilliant victory over the Turks, led by Shehabeddin, the Beylerbey of Rumelia. The victory on the Ialomita marked the beginning of Iancu de Hunedoara's offensive campaigns against the Ottoman Empire
1829 - Russian-Turkish peace Treaty of Adrianopolis. The Danube fortresses (Turnu, Giurgiu, Braila) are returned to Wallachia, and the Romanian Principalities regain full internal autonomy, Agerpres informs.
1861 - Birth of Mircea Demetriade, poet and playwright (d. September 11, 1914)
1887 - Birth of mathematician Simion Stoilow, member of the Romanian Academy (d. April 4, 1961)
1895 - Birth of Dumitru Ion Suchianu, film critic, essayist, translator (d. April 17, 1985)
1900 - Death of Aron Densusianu, literary critic, historian, folklorist and poet, corresponding member of the Romanian Academic Society (b. November 19, 1837)
1917 - Birth of physician Constantin Anastasatu, member of the Romanian Academy (d. 26 July, 1995)
1918 - New York Congress of Romanians, Serbians and Ruthenians. A motion demanding the dismantling of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is voted upon
1928 - Birth of Alexandru Dutu, literary historian and comparatist (d. January 1999)
1962 - Death of poet, writer Natalia Negru (b. December 5, 1882)
1964 - Birth of mezzo-soprano Ruxandra Donose
1973 - Death of physician Voinea Marinescu, a corresponding member of the Romanian Academy (b. 31 May, 1915)
1996 - Death of writer, literary historian Jean Livescu, a corresponding member of the Romanian Academy (b. 3 June, 1906)
2002 - Death of writer Rodica Ojog-Brasoveanu, known as the great lady of Romanian crime literature (b. August 28, 1939)
2004 - Death of lawyer Tudor R. Popescu, honorary member of the Romanian Academy (b. May 22, 1913)
2005 - Death of writer, literary critic, diplomat, political scientist Alexandru Paleologu (b. March 14, 1919)
2007 - Firs