Historical Events In September - 01

1918  On this day in history sgt. John Gilroy Grant, 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Bancourt France  

1918  SS City of Glasgow, a Ellerman Lines ship of 6457 grt and built in 1906, she was torpedoed by German submarine UB118 21 miles east of Tuskar Rock in St George's Channel whilst en-route from Manchester to Montreal in ballast. 12 of the crew were lost on September - 01.  

1918  US troops land in Vladivostok, Siberia, stay until 1920 on this day in history.  

1919  Frank Wedekind's "Herakles," premieres in Munich on this day in history.  

1920  Lebanon created by France, Beirut becoming the capital on this day in history.  

1920  France creates Lebanon on September - 01.  

1920  Hubert Lampo, Flemish writer/essayist (Coming of Joachim Stiller) on this day in history.  

1921  Nederlander Theater opens at 208 W 41 St NYC (Billy Rose, Trafalgar) on this day in history.  

1921  On this day in history matt Higgins Doran, composer  

1922  On September - 01 nYC law requires all "pool" rooms to change name to "billards"  

Advertisements

1922  On this day in history nYC law requires all "pool" rooms to change name to "billiards"  

1922  Melvin R Laird, (Rep-R-Mich), US Secretary of Defense (1969-73) on this day in history.  

1923  On this day in history earthquake strikes Tokyo &Yokohama, kills 106,000  

1923  On September - 01 tokyo and Yokohama, Japan, are rocked by an earthquake, killing over 50,000 people.  

1923  On this day in history uS beats Australia in tennis, for their 4th straight Davis Cup  

1923  On this day in history 18th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1)  

1923  On September - 01 rocky Marciano, heavyweight champion boxer (1952-56)  

1923  Great Kanto earthquake in Japan killing 143,000 people on September - 01.  

1924  Kenchoji Rinzai temple in Kamakur Japan, heavily damaged by earthquake on September - 01.  

1925  Pierre de Coubertin steps down as chairman of Intl Olympic Committee on September - 01.  

1925  Art[hur E] Pepper, US, alto saxophonist on September - 01.  

1926  Abdur Rahman Biswas, President of Bangladesh on this day in history.  

1927  On September - 01 tommy Evans, rocker (Drifters)  

1928  Albania becomes a kingdom, with Zogu I as king on this day in history.  

1928  George Maharis, actor (Rich Man, Poor Man, Route 66) on September - 01.  

1931  "Boxcar" Willie, singer on September - 01.  

1932  On this day in history nYC Mayor James J "Gentleman Jimmy" Walker resigns (graft charges)  

1933  On this day in history h.G Wells publishes 'The Shape of the Things to Come'  

1939  On September - 01 german army invades Poland, marking the beginning of World War II.  

1939  On September - 01 nazi troops invade Poland, beginning WWII.  

1939  Physical Review publishes 1st paper to deal with "black holes" on this day in history.  

1939  WW II starts, Germany invades Poland, takes Danzig on this day in history.  

1941  On September - 01 jews in all of the Third Reich are required to wear the yellow Star of David.  

1941  Yellow star becomes obligatory for Jews in the Reich to wear on September - 01.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1286  Elisabeth Richeza of Poland, Queen of Poland (d. 1335) was born on September - 01.  

1453  Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, Spanish general (d. 1515) was born on September - 01.  

1529  On September - 01 birth of taddeo Zuccari, Italian painter  

1549  On September - 01 birth of charles Philip of Croij, marquis of Havre/earl of Fontenoy, etc  

1566  Edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.  

1588  On this day in history birth of henry II, Prince of Condé, French nobleman (d. 1646)  

1608  Giacomo Torelli, composer was born on September - 01.  

1651  Nataliya Kyrillovna Naryshkina, Tsaritsa of Russia (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.  

1067  On this day in history boudouin V, earl of Flanders/guardian of king of France, dies  

1159  On September - 01 adrian IV, [Nicole Breakspear], only English pope (1154-59), dies  

1215  On September - 01 death of otto van Gelre, son of Otto I/earl-elect of Utrecht  

1256  On this day in history death of kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (b. 1218)  

1406  Johanna, duchess of Brabant/Limburg (Joyful Entry), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

1414  Death of William de Ros, 7th Baron de Ros, Lord Treasurer of England (b. 1369) on September - 01.  

1557  On this day in history jacques Cartier, French explorer, dies (birth date unknown)  

1581  On this day in history death of guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (b. 1534)