Page 6: Historical Events In September - 01

1918  US troops land in Vladivostok, Siberia, stay until 1920   

1919  Frank Wedekind's "Herakles," premieres in Munich.   

1920  Lebanon created by France, Beirut becoming the capital   

1920  France creates Lebanon.   

1920  Hubert Lampo, Flemish writer/essayist (Coming of Joachim Stiller).   

1921  Nederlander Theater opens at 208 W 41 St NYC (Billy Rose, Trafalgar)   

1921  Matt Higgins Doran, composer   

1922  NYC law requires all "pool" rooms to change name to "billards".   

1922  NYC law requires all "pool" rooms to change name to "billiards".   

1922  Melvin R Laird, (Rep-R-Mich), US Secretary of Defense (1969-73).   

1923  Earthquake strikes Tokyo and Yokohama, results in the deaths of 106000   

1923  Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan, are rocked by an earthquake, killing over 50000 people   

1923  US beats Australia in tennis, for their 4th straight Davis Cup.   

1923  18th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1).   

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

1923  Great Kanto earthquake in Japan killing 143000 people   

1924  Kenchoji Rinzai temple in Kamakur Japan, heavily damaged by earthquake   

1925  Pierre de Coubertin steps down as chairman of Intl Olympic Committee.   

1925  Art[hur E] Pepper, US, alto saxophonist   

1926  Abdur Rahman Biswas, President of Bangladesh   

1927  Tommy Evans, rocker (Drifters).   

1928  Albania is recorded as becoming a kingdom, with Zogu I as king.   

1928  George Maharis, actor (Rich Man, Poor Man, Route 66).   

1931  "Boxcar" Willie, singer.   

1932  NYC Mayor James J "Gentleman Jimmy" Walker steps down (graft charges).   

1933  In this year, H.G Wells publishes 'The Shape of the Things to Come'   

1939  German army invades Poland, marking the beginning of World War II.   

1939  Nazi troops invade Poland, beginning WWII   

1939  In this year, Physical Review publishes 1st paper to deal with "black holes".   

1939  WW II starts, Germany invades Poland, takes Danzig.   

1941  Jews in all of the Third Reich are required to wear the yellow Star of David   

1941  Yellow star is recorded as becoming obligatory for Jews in the Reich to wear.   

1941  Benjamin Dwight, US tennis championship umpire, dies.   

1945  Japan surrenders ending WW II (US date, 9/2 in Japan).   

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1286  Elisabeth richeza of poland: Queen of poland   

1453  Gonzalo fernández de córdoba: Spanish general   

1529  Taddeo zuccari: Italian painter   

1549  Charles philip of croij: Marquis of havre/earl of fontenoy, etc   

1566  Edward alleyn: English actor   

1588  Henry ii: Prince of condé, french nobleman   

1608  Giacomo torelli: Composer   

1651  Nataliya kyrillovna naryshkina: Tsaritsa of russia   

1067  Death of Boudouin v: Earl of flanders/guardian of king of france,   

1159  Adrian iv: [nicole breakspear], only english pope (1154-59),   

1215  Death of Otto van gelre: Son of otto i/earl-elect of utrecht   

1256  Kujo yoritsune: Japanese shogun (b. 1218)   

1406  Johanna: Duchess of brabant/limburg (joyful entry),   

1414  Death of William de ros: 7th baron de ros, lord treasurer of england (b. 1369)   

1557  Jacques cartier: French explorer,   

1581  Guru ram das: Fourth sikh guru (b. 1534)