Page 4: Historical Events In September - 02

1918  On this day in history prv. Walter Leigh Rayfield (7th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Arras, France   

1918  Sgt. Arthur G. Knight (10th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Villers-lez-Cagnicourt, France on this day in history.   

1918  On September - 02 allen Drury, author (Advise & Consent-1960 Pulitzer Prize)   

1919  On this day in history communist Party of America organized in Chicago   

1919  Communist Party of America organizes in Chicago on September - 02.   

1919  On this day in history gideon William Waldrop, composer   

1920  W Somerset Maugham's "East of Suez," premieres in London on September - 02.   

1921  On this day in history first Miss America contest held in Atlantic City, has 8 entries.   

1922  Pres Ebert declares "Deutschland uber alas" as German national anthem on this day in history.   

1924  On September - 02 rudolf Friml's "Rose Marie" opens to rave reviews in NYC   

1924  On this day in history 44th US Mens Tennis: William Tilden beats William Johnston (61 97 62)   

1924  On September - 02 daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya   

1925  The birth of Russ Conway, Popular pianist of the 50's on this day in history.   

1925  The U.S. Zeppelin the USS Shenandoah crashes, killing 14 on this day in history.   

1925  Ronnie Stevens, London England, actor (Rodney-Dick & Duchess) on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history italy signs treaty with Yemen   

1927  Rumour starts that Yankee Lou Gehrig will be traded to Tigers on September - 02.   

1927  On this day in history francis Matthews, British actor (On the Bowery, Paul Temple)   

1928  On September - 02 miloslav Istvan, composer   

1929  Unilever forms by merger of Margarine Union & Lever Bros on September - 02.   

1930  On this day in history the first nonstop airplane flight from Europe to the US is completed as the plane Question Mark lands at Valley Stream, NY.   

1930  1st non-stop airplane flight from Europe to US (37 hrs) on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history andrey Pavlovich Petrov, composer   

1931  On this day in history alan K Simpson, minority whip (Sen-R-WY, 1979- )   

1933  Victor Spinetti, Welsh actor on September - 02.   

1934  Michael Sahl, composer on this day in history.   

1934  On September - 02 ruggiero de Rudolpho "Russ" Columbo, US singer/violist, dies at 26   

1935  On September - 02 a hurricane slams the Florida Keys killing 423   

1935  A hurricane slams Florida Keys killing 423 on September - 02.   

1935  Jim Moody, (Rep-D-WI, 1983- ) on September - 02.   

1936  On September - 02 the first transatlantic round-trip air flight   

1936  1st transatlantic round-trip air flight on this day in history.   

1936  David Leonard Blake, composer on this day in history.   

1937  On September - 02 uS Housing Authority created by National Housing Act   

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1243  Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (d. 1295) was born on September - 02.   

1548  On this day in history birth of vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian architect (d. 1616)   

1661  Georg Bohm, German organist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1675  On September - 02 birth of william Somervile, English poet (d. 1742)   

1716  On this day in history birth of johann Trier, composer   

1731  Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Olint und Sophronia) was born on September - 02.   

1750  Pehr Frigel, composer was born on September - 02.   

1753  On September - 02 birth of marie Josephine Louise of Savoy, queen of France (d. 1810)   

0421  Flavius Constantine III, emperor of Westromeinse, dies at about 51 on this day in history.   

0490  Death of Pheidippides, Greek hero on September - 02.   

1031  Death of Saint Emeric of Hungary on this day in history.   

1274  Death of Prince Munetaka, Japanese shogun (b. 1242) on this day in history.   

1384  Louis I, duke of Anjou/king of Naples (Battle of Poitiers), dies on September - 02.   

1397  Death of Francesco Landini, Italian composer on this day in history.   

1418  Jan III Chalon, prince of Orange/gov of Burgundy, dies on this day in history.   

1540  Death of Lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1501) on this day in history.