Historical Events Happened In September - 02

1918  Prv. Walter Leigh Rayfield (7th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Arras, France on September - 02.  

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

1918  Allen Drury, author (Advise & Consent-1960 Pulitzer Prize) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1926  Italy signs treaty with Yemen on September - 02.  

1927  Rumour starts that Yankee Lou Gehrig will be traded to Tigers on September - 02.  

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

1928  On this day in history miloslav Istvan, composer  

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

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

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

1930  Andrey Pavlovich Petrov, composer on September - 02.  

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

1933  Victor Spinetti, Welsh actor on September - 02.  

1934  On this day in history michael Sahl, composer  

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

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

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

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

1936  The first transatlantic round-trip air flight on this day in history.  

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

1936  David Leonard Blake, composer on September - 02.  

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

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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 September - 02.  

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

1675  On this day in history birth of william Somervile, English poet (d. 1742)  

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

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

1750  Pehr Frigel, composer was born on September - 02.  

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

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

0490  On September - 02 death of pheidippides, Greek hero  

1031  On September - 02 death of saint Emeric of Hungary  

1274  On September - 02 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  Death of Francesco Landini, Italian composer on this day in history.  

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.