Page 4: Historical Events In September - 02

1918  On this day in history prv. Walter Leigh Rayfield (7th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Arras, France   

1918  Sgt. Arthur G. Knight (10th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Villers-lez-Cagnicourt, France on September - 02.   

1918  On September - 02 allen Drury, author (Advise & Consent-1960 Pulitzer Prize)   

1919  On September - 02 communist Party of America organized in Chicago   

1919  Communist Party of America organizes in Chicago on September - 02.   

1919  On this day in history gideon William Waldrop, composer   

1920  W Somerset Maugham's "East of Suez," premieres in London on September - 02.   

1921  On September - 02 first Miss America contest held in Atlantic City, has 8 entries.   

1922  On this day in history pres Ebert declares "Deutschland uber alas" as German national anthem   

1924  On this day in history rudolf Friml's "Rose Marie" opens to rave reviews in NYC   

1924  On this day in history 44th US Mens Tennis: William Tilden beats William Johnston (61 97 62)   

1924  Daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya on September - 02.   

1925  The birth of Russ Conway, Popular pianist of the 50's on this day in history.   

1925  On September - 02 the U.S. Zeppelin the USS Shenandoah crashes, killing 14.   

1925  Ronnie Stevens, London England, actor (Rodney-Dick & Duchess) on this day in history.   

1926  Italy signs treaty with Yemen on September - 02.   

1927  On September - 02 rumour starts that Yankee Lou Gehrig will be traded to Tigers   

1927  Francis Matthews, British actor (On the Bowery, Paul Temple) on September - 02.   

1928  Miloslav Istvan, composer on September - 02.   

1929  On this day in history unilever forms by merger of Margarine Union & Lever Bros   

1930  The first nonstop airplane flight from Europe to the US is completed as the plane Question Mark lands at Valley Stream, NY on September - 02.   

1930  On September - 02 1st non-stop airplane flight from Europe to US (37 hrs)   

1930  On this day in history andrey Pavlovich Petrov, composer   

1931  On September - 02 alan K Simpson, minority whip (Sen-R-WY, 1979- )   

1933  On this day in history victor Spinetti, Welsh actor   

1934  Michael Sahl, composer on this day in history.   

1934  On September - 02 ruggiero de Rudolpho "Russ" Columbo, US singer/violist, dies at 26   

1935  A hurricane slams the Florida Keys killing 423 on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history a hurricane slams Florida Keys killing 423   

1935  On September - 02 jim Moody, (Rep-D-WI, 1983- )   

1936  On September - 02 the first transatlantic round-trip air flight   

1936  1st transatlantic round-trip air flight on September - 02.   

1936  On September - 02 david Leonard Blake, composer   

1937  US Housing Authority created by National Housing Act on September - 02.   

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1243  Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (d. 1295) was born on this day in history.   

1548  Vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian architect (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.   

1661  Georg Bohm, German organist/composer was born on September - 02.   

1675  On September - 02 birth of william Somervile, English poet (d. 1742)   

1716  Johann Trier, composer was born on this day in history.   

1731  On this day in history birth of johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Olint und Sophronia)   

1750  On this day in history birth of pehr Frigel, composer   

1753  On this day in history birth of marie Josephine Louise of Savoy, queen of France (d. 1810)   

0421  On this day in history flavius Constantine III, emperor of Westromeinse, dies at about 51   

0490  Death of Pheidippides, Greek hero on this day in history.   

1031  On this day in history death of saint Emeric of Hungary   

1274  On this day in history death of prince Munetaka, Japanese shogun (b. 1242)   

1384  Louis I, duke of Anjou/king of Naples (Battle of Poitiers), dies on this day in history.   

1397  On this day in history death of francesco Landini, Italian composer   

1418  Jan III Chalon, prince of Orange/gov of Burgundy, dies on September - 02.   

1540  On this day in history death of lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1501)