Page 6: Historical Events In September - 01

1918  Sgt. John Gilroy Grant, 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Bancourt France on September - 01.   

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  On September - 01 uS troops land in Vladivostok, Siberia, stay until 1920   

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

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

1920  On this day in history france creates Lebanon   

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

1921  On September - 01 nederlander Theater opens at 208 W 41 St NYC (Billy Rose, Trafalgar)   

1921  Matt Higgins Doran, composer on September - 01.   

1922  On September - 01 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  On this day in history melvin R Laird, (Rep-R-Mich), US Secretary of Defense (1969-73)   

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

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

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

1923  On September - 01 18th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1)   

1923  On this day in history rocky Marciano, heavyweight champion boxer (1952-56)   

1923  Great Kanto earthquake in Japan killing 143,000 people on this day in history.   

1924  Kenchoji Rinzai temple in Kamakur Japan, heavily damaged by earthquake on this day in history.   

1925  Pierre de Coubertin steps down as chairman of Intl Olympic Committee on this day in history.   

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

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

1927  Tommy Evans, rocker (Drifters) on this day in history.   

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

1928  On September - 01 george Maharis, actor (Rich Man, Poor Man, Route 66)   

1931  On September - 01 "Boxcar" Willie, singer   

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

1939  Nazi troops invade Poland, beginning WWII on this day in history.   

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 September - 01.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1566  Edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626) was born on September - 01.   

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

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  On September - 01 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  On this day in history death of otto van Gelre, son of Otto I/earl-elect of Utrecht   

1256  Death of Kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (b. 1218) on September - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1581  Death of Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (b. 1534) on September - 01.