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 this day in history.   

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

1920  On September - 01 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 September - 01 nederlander Theater opens at 208 W 41 St NYC (Billy Rose, Trafalgar)   

1921  On September - 01 matt Higgins Doran, composer   

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

1923  On September - 01 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 September - 01.   

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

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

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

1924  On September - 01 kenchoji Rinzai temple in Kamakur Japan, heavily damaged by earthquake   

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

1925  Art[hur E] Pepper, US, alto saxophonist on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history abdur Rahman Biswas, President of Bangladesh   

1927  Tommy Evans, rocker (Drifters) on September - 01.   

1928  Albania becomes a kingdom, with Zogu I as king on September - 01.   

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 September - 01 nYC Mayor James J "Gentleman Jimmy" Walker resigns (graft charges)   

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

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

1939  Nazi troops invade Poland, beginning WWII on September - 01.   

1939  On September - 01 physical Review publishes 1st paper to deal with "black holes"   

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  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Richeza of Poland, Queen of Poland (d. 1335)   

1453  On this day in history birth of gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, Spanish general (d. 1515)   

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

1549  Charles Philip of Croij, marquis of Havre/earl of Fontenoy, etc was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1608  On September - 01 birth of giacomo Torelli, composer   

1651  Nataliya Kyrillovna Naryshkina, Tsaritsa of Russia (d. 1694) was born on September - 01.   

1067  On September - 01 boudouin V, earl of Flanders/guardian of king of France, dies   

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

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 this day in history johanna, duchess of Brabant/Limburg (Joyful Entry), dies at 84   

1414  Death of William de Ros, 7th Baron de Ros, Lord Treasurer of England (b. 1369) on this day in history.   

1557  Jacques Cartier, French explorer, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

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