1806 220 years ago Historical Events September 2

A massive landslide destroys the town of Goldau, Switzerland, killing 457.

On September 2, in the year 1806, A massive landslide destroys the town of Goldau, Switzerland, killing 457. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of September 2, one of 443 recorded events on this date across all of history.

Goldau is a town in the community of Arth, canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. It lies between the Rigi and Rossberg mountains, and between lakes Zug and Lauerz. Well known attractions include the Natur- und Tierpark Goldau and the Arth-Goldau valley station of the Arth-Rigi Bahn connecting to the Rigi mountain.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on September 2, 1806 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Historical Events event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
  • The event is associated with a specific geographical location (see map below).
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 18 January 2025.

On This Date in History 443

Type Year Date Event
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Historical Events 2024 Sep 2 At least 129 inmates are killed and 59 more injured in an attempted prison break at Makala Prison in Kinshasa,…
Notable Deaths 2024 Sep 2 James Darren, American actor (born 1936)
Notable Deaths 2024 Sep 2 Rodolfo Hernández Suárez, Colombian politician (born 1945)
Historical Events 2023 Sep 2 India's first solar observation mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launches Aditya-L1…
Historical Events 2022 Sep 2 Eighteen people are killed and 23 others are injured by a suicide bombing at a Sunni mosque in Herat, Afghanistan.
Notable Deaths 2022 Sep 2 Frank Drake, American radio astronomer and astrophysicist (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2022 Sep 2 T. V. Sankaranarayanan, Indian Carnatic vocalist (born 1945)
Notable Deaths 2021 Sep 2 Siddharth Shukla, Indian TV and film actor (born 1980)
Notable Deaths 2021 Sep 2 Mikis Theodorakis, Greek composer (born 1925)
Historical Events 2019 Sep 2 Hurricane Dorian, a category 5 hurricane, devastates the Bahamas, killing at least five.
Historical Events 2019 Sep 2 The dive boat MV Conception catches fire and sinks near Santa Cruz Island, killing 34.
Historical Events 2018 Sep 2 National Museum of Brazil fire, A massive fire destroys most of the Paço de São Cristóvão, which houses the National…
Notable Deaths 2018 Sep 2 Claire Wineland, American activist and author (born 1997)
Notable Deaths 2016 Sep 2 Jerry Heller, American music manager (born 1940)
Notable Deaths 2016 Sep 2 Islam Karimov, Uzbek politician, 1st President of Uzbekistan (born 1938)
Notable Deaths 2015 Sep 2 Ephraim Engleman, American rheumatologist, author, and academic (born 1911)
Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 2 F. Emmett Fitzpatrick, American lawyer and politician, 20th District Attorney of Philadelphia (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 2 Norman Gordon, South African cricketer (born 1911)
Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 2 Helena Rakoczy, Polish gymnast (born 1921)
Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 2 Goolam Essaji Vahanvati, Indian lawyer and politician, 13th Attorney General of India (born 1949)
Historical Events 2013 Sep 2 The Eastern span replacement of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opens at 10:15 pm at a cost of $6.4 billion,…
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 2 Valérie Benguigui, French actress and director (born 1965)
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 2 Terry Clawson, English rugby player and coach (born 1940)
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 2 Ronald Coase, English-American economist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1910)
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 2 David Jacobs, English radio and television host (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 2 Frederik Pohl, American author and publisher (born 1919)
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 2 Paul Scoon, Grenadian politician, 2nd Governor-General of Grenada (born 1935)
Notable Deaths 2012 Sep 2 Mark Abrahamian, American guitarist (born 1966)
Notable Deaths 2012 Sep 2 Jack Boucher, American photographer and director (born 1931)
Notable Deaths 2012 Sep 2 John C. Marshall, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1941)
Notable Deaths 2012 Sep 2 Emmanuel Nunes, Portuguese-French composer and educator (born 1941)
Notable Deaths 2011 Sep 2 Roberto Bruce, Chilean journalist (born 1979)
Notable Deaths 2011 Sep 2 Felipe Camiroaga, Chilean television presenter (born 1966)
Selected Events 2011 Sep 2 Bad weather caused a Chilean Air Force aircraft to crash into the Pacific Ocean, killing all 21 people on board.
Historical Events 2010 Sep 2 Israel-Palestinian conflict: the 2010 Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are launched by the United States.
Historical Events 2009 Sep 2 The Andhra Pradesh, India helicopter crash occurred near Rudrakonda Hill, 40 nautical miles (74 km) from Kurnool,…
Notable Deaths 2009 Sep 2 Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Indian politician, 14th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (born 1949)
Historical Events 2008 Sep 2 Google launches its Google Chrome web browser.
Notable Deaths 2008 Sep 2 Bill Melendez, Mexican-American animator, director, producer, and voice actor (born 1916)
Notable Deaths 2008 Sep 2 Alan Waddell, Australian walker
Notable Deaths 2007 Sep 2 Franz-Benno Delonge, German game designer, created TransAmerica (born 1957)
Notable Deaths 2007 Sep 2 Max McNab, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1924)
Notable Deaths 2006 Sep 2 Bob Mathias, American decathlete and politician (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2006 Sep 2 Willi Ninja, American dancer and choreographer (born 1961)
Notable Deaths 2006 Sep 2 Dewey Redman, American saxophonist (born 1931)
Notable Deaths 2005 Sep 2 Bob Denver, American actor (born 1935)
Notable Deaths 2004 Sep 2 Joan Oró, Catalan biochemist and academic (born 1923)
Notable Deaths 2002 Sep 2 Dick Reynolds, Australian footballer and coach (born 1915)

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