Historical Events For September - 02

1918  On September - 02 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  Communist Party of America organized in Chicago on September - 02.  

1919  On this day in history communist Party of America organizes in Chicago  

1919  Gideon William Waldrop, composer on this day in history.  

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  

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

1924  On this day in history daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya  

1925  The birth of Russ Conway, Popular pianist of the 50's on September - 02.  

1925  The U.S. Zeppelin the USS Shenandoah crashes, killing 14 on this day in history.  

1925  Ronnie Stevens, London England, actor (Rodney-Dick & Duchess) on September - 02.  

1926  On this day in history italy signs treaty with Yemen  

1927  On this day in history 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  On this day in history miloslav Istvan, composer  

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 this day in history.  

1930  On this day in history 1st non-stop airplane flight from Europe to US (37 hrs)  

1930  On September - 02 andrey Pavlovich Petrov, composer  

1931  Alan K Simpson, minority whip (Sen-R-WY, 1979- ) on September - 02.  

1933  Victor Spinetti, Welsh actor on this day in history.  

1934  Michael Sahl, composer on this day in history.  

1934  Ruggiero de Rudolpho "Russ" Columbo, US singer/violist, dies at 26 on this day in history.  

1935  On September - 02 a hurricane slams the Florida Keys killing 423  

1935  A hurricane slams Florida Keys killing 423 on September - 02.  

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

1936  The first transatlantic round-trip air flight on September - 02.  

1936  On this day in history 1st transatlantic round-trip air flight  

1936  David Leonard Blake, composer on September - 02.  

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 September - 02.  

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

1661  On this day in history birth of georg Bohm, German organist/composer  

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

1716  Johann Trier, composer was born on September - 02.  

1731  On September - 02 birth of johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Olint und Sophronia)  

1750  On September - 02 birth of pehr Frigel, composer  

1753  On September - 02 birth of marie Josephine Louise of Savoy, queen of France (d. 1810)  

0421  Flavius Constantine III, emperor of Westromeinse, dies at about 51 on this day in history.  

0490  On September - 02 death of pheidippides, Greek hero  

1031  On September - 02 death of saint Emeric of Hungary  

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

1384  On this day in history louis I, duke of Anjou/king of Naples (Battle of Poitiers), dies  

1397  On September - 02 death of francesco Landini, Italian composer  

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

1540  Death of Lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1501) on this day in history.