| Track | Year | Event | Artist | Song | Album |
| 1. | 44 BC | Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. | The Tammys | Egyptian Shumba | One Kiss Can Lead to Another |
| 2. | 1666 | The Great Fire of London breaks out and burns for three days, destroying 10,000 buildings including St Paul's Cathedral. | The Rolling Stones | Play With Fire | Out of Our Heads |
| 3. | 1859 | A solar super storm affects electrical telegraph service. | Beulah | Burned by the Sun | Coast is Never Clear |
| 4. | 1867 | Mutsuhito, Emperor Meiji of Japan, marries Masako Ichijō. The Empress consort is thereafter known as Lady Haruko. Since her death in 1914, she is called by the posthumous name Empress Shōken. | Yesterday's New Quintet | Golden Lady | Stevie |
| 5. | 1901 | Vice President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt utters the famous phrase, "Speak softly and carry a big stick" at the Minnesota State Fair. | Andy Williams | Speak Softly Love | The Godfather |
| 6. | 1967 | The Principality of Sealand is established, ruled by Prince Paddy Roy Bates. | Bad Brains | Build a Nation | Build a Nation |
(Historical facts about September 2 are from Wikipedia)
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