Even today, Sept. 2, 2011, history is in the making but ever wondered what happened on this very day 50 years ago?

During the Prohibition, American and Canadian government officials met to stop the illegal import of alcohol on Sept. 2, 1925.

In the Florida Keys a category 5 hurricane hit, killing over 400 people with winds over 185 miles per hour on Sept. 2, 1935. It is still considered one of the strongest hurricanes worldwide.

On Sept. 2, 1945, Japan formally surrendered to the United States, marking the end of WWII.

The last episode of the original Star Trek aired on Sept. 2, 1969. Although it was not a popular television show, it spawned many movies and other television series.

This very same day, America’s first ATM machine was installed in New York City.

Sept. 2, 1972 was the day a nightclub in Montreal was bombed, leaving 42 dead and many more injured.

The United Nations found a former mayor in a Rwanda town to be guilty of multiple counts of genocide.

Harley Davidson celebrated it’s first motorcycle’s 100th birthday on Sept. 2, 2003.

Sept. 2, 2005 was the fourth day after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. This was also the day National Guard arrived with food, water, medicine and shelter. It is still considered a huge misjudgment by the U.S. government.

Information from http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/september2nd.html