Historical Events For September - 02

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

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

1918  Allen Drury, author (Advise & Consent-1960 Pulitzer Prize) on September - 02.  

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

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

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

1920  On September - 02 w Somerset Maugham's "East of Suez," premieres in London  

1921  First Miss America contest held in Atlantic City, has 8 entries on this day in history.  

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  

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

1924  On September - 02 daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya  

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

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

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

1926  On September - 02 italy signs treaty with Yemen  

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

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  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 September - 02.  

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  On this day in history victor Spinetti, Welsh actor  

1934  Michael Sahl, composer on September - 02.  

1934  On this day in history ruggiero de Rudolpho "Russ" Columbo, US singer/violist, dies at 26  

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

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 this day in history.  

1936  David Leonard Blake, composer on this day in history.  

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 September - 02 birth of vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian architect (d. 1616)  

1661  On September - 02 birth of georg Bohm, German organist/composer  

1675  William Somervile, English poet (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.  

1716  On September - 02 birth of johann Trier, composer  

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

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

1753  Marie Josephine Louise of Savoy, queen of France (d. 1810) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1031  On September - 02 death of saint Emeric of Hungary  

1274  Death of Prince Munetaka, Japanese shogun (b. 1242) on this day in history.  

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 September - 02.  

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.