Historical Events In September - 01

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

1918  On September - 01 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.   

1918  US troops land in Vladivostok, Siberia, stay until 1920 on September - 01.   

1919  Frank Wedekind's "Herakles," premieres in Munich on September - 01.   

1920  On this day in history lebanon created by France, Beirut becoming the capital   

1920  On September - 01 france creates Lebanon   

1920  On September - 01 hubert Lampo, Flemish writer/essayist (Coming of Joachim Stiller)   

1921  On this day in history nederlander Theater opens at 208 W 41 St NYC (Billy Rose, Trafalgar)   

1921  Matt Higgins Doran, composer on September - 01.   

1922  NYC law requires all "pool" rooms to change name to "billards" on this day in history.   

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  Earthquake strikes Tokyo &Yokohama, kills 106,000 on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history tokyo and Yokohama, Japan, are rocked by an earthquake, killing over 50,000 people.   

1923  US beats Australia in tennis, for their 4th straight Davis Cup on this day in history.   

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

1923  Rocky Marciano, heavyweight champion boxer (1952-56) on September - 01.   

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 September - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1931  "Boxcar" Willie, singer on this day in history.   

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

1933  H.G Wells publishes 'The Shape of the Things to Come' on September - 01.   

1939  German army invades Poland, marking the beginning of World War II on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history nazi troops invade Poland, beginning WWII.   

1939  Physical Review publishes 1st paper to deal with "black holes" on September - 01.   

1939  WW II starts, Germany invades Poland, takes Danzig on September - 01.   

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

1941  On September - 01 yellow star becomes obligatory for Jews in the Reich to wear   

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

1453  On September - 01 birth of gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, Spanish general (d. 1515)   

1529  Taddeo Zuccari, Italian painter was born on September - 01.   

1549  On this day in history birth of charles Philip of Croij, marquis of Havre/earl of Fontenoy, etc   

1566  On September - 01 birth of edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626)   

1588  Henry II, Prince of Condé, French nobleman (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.   

1608  On this day in history birth of giacomo Torelli, composer   

1651  On September - 01 birth of nataliya Kyrillovna Naryshkina, Tsaritsa of Russia (d. 1694)   

1067  Boudouin V, earl of Flanders/guardian of king of France, dies on September - 01.   

1159  Adrian IV, [Nicole Breakspear], only English pope (1154-59), dies on this day in history.   

1215  Death of Otto van Gelre, son of Otto I/earl-elect of Utrecht on this day in history.   

1256  Death of Kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (b. 1218) on this day in history.   

1406  On September - 01 johanna, duchess of Brabant/Limburg (Joyful Entry), dies at 84   

1414  On September - 01 death of william de Ros, 7th Baron de Ros, Lord Treasurer of England (b. 1369)   

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)