Page 6: 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  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  On September - 01 frank Wedekind's "Herakles," premieres in Munich   

1920  Lebanon created by France, Beirut becoming the capital on September - 01.   

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 September - 01.   

1921  Matt Higgins Doran, composer on September - 01.   

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

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 September - 01.   

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  Rocky Marciano, heavyweight champion boxer (1952-56) on this day in history.   

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

1924  On this day in history kenchoji Rinzai temple in Kamakur Japan, heavily damaged by earthquake   

1925  On September - 01 pierre de Coubertin steps down as chairman of Intl Olympic Committee   

1925  On September - 01 art[hur E] Pepper, US, alto saxophonist   

1926  Abdur Rahman Biswas, President of Bangladesh on September - 01.   

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

1928  On September - 01 albania becomes a kingdom, with Zogu I as king   

1928  George Maharis, actor (Rich Man, Poor Man, Route 66) on this day in history.   

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

1932  On September - 01 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  German army invades Poland, marking the beginning of World War II on September - 01.   

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

1939  On this day in history physical Review publishes 1st paper to deal with "black holes"   

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

1941  Jews in all of the Third Reich are required to wear the yellow Star of David on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history 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  Charles Philip of Croij, marquis of Havre/earl of Fontenoy, etc was born on September - 01.   

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

1588  On September - 01 birth of henry II, Prince of Condé, French nobleman (d. 1646)   

1608  Giacomo Torelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1651  On this day in history birth of nataliya Kyrillovna Naryshkina, Tsaritsa of Russia (d. 1694)   

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

1159  Adrian IV, [Nicole Breakspear], only English pope (1154-59), dies on September - 01.   

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

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  On this day in history death of william de Ros, 7th Baron de Ros, Lord Treasurer of England (b. 1369)   

1557  Jacques Cartier, French explorer, dies (birth date unknown) on September - 01.   

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