1) On September 2, 1914, the first commercial radio station in Oregon, KFEC, began broadcasting in Portland.
2) The Tillamook Burn, a series of devastating wildfires that burned over 355,000 acres in northwest Oregon, started on September 2, 1933.
3) In 1962, Oregon State University's William G. Robbins College of Business was founded on September 2, named after businessman and philanthropist William G. Robbins.
4) On September 2, 1988, the Oregon Ducks football team set a school record for most points scored in a single game, defeating Idaho 58-0.
5) The first annual September Rose Festival was held in Portland on September 2, 2017, featuring live music, food vendors, and a rose show.
5 Fun Facts About September 2 In Oregon History
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