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Sir Edmund Herring (1892–1982) was an Australian Army officer during the Second World War, Lieutenant Governor of Victoria, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria. A Rhodes Scholar, Herring was at New College, Oxford when the First World War broke out and served with the Royal Field Artillery on the Macedonian front, for which he was awarded the Military Cross and Distinguished Service Order. After the war he carved out a successful career as a barrister and King's Counsel. He also joined the Australian Army, rising to the rank of colonel by 1939. During the Second World War, he commanded the 6th Division Artillery in the Western Desert Campaign and the Battle of Greece. In 1942, as a corps commander, he commanded the land forces in the Kokoda Track campaign. The following year, he directed operations at Lae and Nadzab. Herring left his corps to become the longest serving Chief Justice and Lieutenant Governor of Victoria, serving for three decades. (more...) Recently featured: J. C. W. Beckham – Don Valley Parkway – Hemming's Cartulary Archive – By email – More featured articles...
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The ruling Democratic Party of Japan selects Yoshihiko Noda (pictured) as the country's new prime minister, following the resignation of Naoto Kan. Indian civil activist Anna Hazare ends his 12-day fast after the Parliament of India adopts a resolution to pass an ombudsman bill. Tony Tan Keng Yam is elected President of Singapore. Samples of asteroid 25143 Itokawa retrieved by the Hayabusa probe confirm that most meteorites originate from S-type asteroids. Wikinews – Recent deaths – More current events...
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September 2: Paryushana (begins for Digambar Jains, ends for Svetambar Jains, 2011); Democracy Day in Tibet (1960); National Day in Vietnam (1945) 1649 – Forces loyal to Pope Innocent X destroyed the ancient Italian city of Castro, ending the Wars of Castro. 1885 – White miners in Rock Springs, Wyoming, US, attacked Chinese immigrants, killing at least 28 Chinese miners and causing approximately US$150,000 in property damage. 1945 – On the deck of the United States Navy battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay, representatives (pictured) from the Empire of Japan and several Allied Powers signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, formally ending World War II. 1946 – The interim government of India, headed by Jawaharlal Nehru, formed to assist the transition of India from British rule to independence. 1957 – President Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam became the first foreign head of state to make a state visit to Australia. More anniversaries: September 1 – September 2 – September 3 Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries It is now September 2, 2011 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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In the American Civil War, the Union and Confederate armies fought a series of battles as the former sought to capture the city of Atlanta, Georgia. The Confederate general John Bell Hood dissipated his army in a series of bold, but fruitless assaults, and was compelled to evacuate the city, allowing the Union to occupy it on September 2. This photo shows a roundhouse, following extensive damage from fighting.

Photo: George N. Barnard; Restoration: Lise Broer

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