Historical Events In September - 01

1941  On September - 01 benjamin Dwight, US tennis championship umpire, dies   

1945  Japan surrenders ending WW II (US date, 9/2 in Japan) on September - 01.   

1945  On this day in history jacobus W G Balfoort, Dutch actor (Heimwee, Head On), dies at 57   

1948  Communist's form the North China People's Republic on this day in history.   

1948  UN's World Health Organization forms on September - 01.   

1949  The first network detective series-Private Eyes-premiers on September - 01.   

1950  West Berlin granted a constitution on this day in history.   

1951  US, Australia &New Zealand sign ANZUS treaty on this day in history.   

1951  On September - 01 wolfgang Schulze, [Wols], German drawer/painter, dies at 38   

1955  Philip Loeb, actor (Jake-Goldbergs), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history indian state of Tripura becomes a territory   

1957  Excursion train crashed into a ravine killing 175, injuring 400 on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history the birth of Gloria Estefan, Cuban born Pop singer   

1957  On September - 01 helen Haye, actress (Girl in the Taxi, Spy in Black), dies at 83   

1961  USSR tests nuclear bombs in central Asia on September - 01.   

1961  Eero Saarinen, Finnish/US architect (Dulles Airport), dies at 51 on September - 01.   

1962  10,000 die in an earthquake in western Iran on this day in history.   

1962  UN announces Earth population has hit 3 billion on this day in history.   

1963  Guy Burgess, British spy for the USSR on September - 01.   

1964  On this day in history george Georgescu, composer, dies at 76   

1967  On September - 01 ilja Ehrenburg, writer, dies at 76   

1968  Pirate Radio Marina (Netherlandsd) begins transmitting on September - 01.   

1968  On this day in history granville English, composer, dies at 69   

1969  Libyan revolution, Col Moammar Gadhafi deposes King Idris on this day in history.   

1969  On September - 01 drew Pearson, newscaster (Drew Pearson), dies at 71   

1970  On September - 01 francois Mauriac, writer, dies   

1971  Qatar declares independence from Britain on this day in history.   

1972  Bobby Fischer of the USA defeats Boris Spassky of the USSR at the international chess championship in Reykjavik, Iceland on this day in history.   

1972  The O'Jays receive the first of their eventual six gold records, this one for the hit Back Stabbers on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history may Aufderheide, composer, dies at 84   

1973  On September - 01 74-year-old Hafnia Hotel burns, killing 35 (Copenhagen, Denmark)   

1973  On September - 01 george Foreman KOs Jose Roman in the 1st to retain heavyweight title   

1974  On September - 01 the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird fighter establishes a new record by flying the Atlantic in under 2 hours   

1975  Gunsmoke goes off the air on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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  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 September - 01 birth of giacomo Torelli, composer   

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

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 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 September - 01.   

1414  Death of William de Ros, 7th Baron de Ros, Lord Treasurer of England (b. 1369) on September - 01.   

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)