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 this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history allen Drury, author (Advise & Consent-1960 Pulitzer Prize)   

1919  Communist Party of America organized in Chicago on this day in history.   

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

1919  On September - 02 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  Pres Ebert declares "Deutschland uber alas" as German national anthem on September - 02.   

1924  On September - 02 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1925  On this day in history ronnie Stevens, London England, actor (Rodney-Dick & Duchess)   

1926  Italy signs treaty with Yemen on this day in history.   

1927  Rumour starts that Yankee Lou Gehrig will be traded to Tigers on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history francis Matthews, British actor (On the Bowery, Paul Temple)   

1928  On this day in history miloslav Istvan, composer   

1929  Unilever forms by merger of Margarine Union & Lever Bros on September - 02.   

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

1930  On this day in history andrey Pavlovich Petrov, composer   

1931  On this day in history alan K Simpson, minority whip (Sen-R-WY, 1979- )   

1933  On this day in history victor Spinetti, Welsh actor   

1934  On September - 02 michael Sahl, composer   

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

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

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

1935  Jim Moody, (Rep-D-WI, 1983- ) on September - 02.   

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

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

1936  On this day in history david Leonard Blake, composer   

1937  On this day in history uS Housing Authority created by National Housing Act   

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1243  On this day in history birth of gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (d. 1295)   

1548  On this day in history birth of vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian architect (d. 1616)   

1661  On September - 02 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 this day in history.   

1731  Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Olint und Sophronia) was born on September - 02.   

1750  Pehr Frigel, composer was born on this day in history.   

1753  Marie Josephine Louise of Savoy, queen of France (d. 1810) was born on September - 02.   

0421  Flavius Constantine III, emperor of Westromeinse, dies at about 51 on September - 02.   

0490  Death of Pheidippides, Greek hero on September - 02.   

1031  Death of Saint Emeric of Hungary on September - 02.   

1274  Death of Prince Munetaka, Japanese shogun (b. 1242) on September - 02.   

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

1397  Death of Francesco Landini, Italian composer on this day in history.   

1418  On September - 02 jan III Chalon, prince of Orange/gov of Burgundy, dies   

1540  Death of Lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1501) on September - 02.