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 September - 02.  

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

1919  Gideon William Waldrop, composer on September - 02.  

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

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

1922  On September - 02 pres Ebert declares "Deutschland uber alas" as German national anthem  

1924  Rudolf Friml's "Rose Marie" opens to rave reviews in NYC on September - 02.  

1924  On September - 02 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  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  Ronnie Stevens, London England, actor (Rodney-Dick & Duchess) on this day in history.  

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

1927  On this day in history rumour starts that Yankee Lou Gehrig will be traded to Tigers  

1927  On September - 02 francis Matthews, British actor (On the Bowery, Paul Temple)  

1928  Miloslav Istvan, composer on September - 02.  

1929  On September - 02 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  1st non-stop airplane flight from Europe to US (37 hrs) on September - 02.  

1930  On September - 02 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  On September - 02 michael Sahl, composer  

1934  Ruggiero de Rudolpho "Russ" Columbo, US singer/violist, dies at 26 on September - 02.  

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

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 this day in history the first transatlantic round-trip air flight  

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

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

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

1716  On this day in history birth of johann Trier, composer  

1731  Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Olint und Sophronia) was born on this day in history.  

1750  On September - 02 birth of pehr Frigel, composer  

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

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