Page 4: Historical Events In September - 02

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

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

1918  Allen Drury, author (Advise & Consent-1960 Pulitzer Prize) on September - 02.   

1919  Communist Party of America organized in Chicago on this day in history.   

1919  Communist Party of America organizes in Chicago on this day in history.   

1919  Gideon William Waldrop, composer on September - 02.   

1920  W Somerset Maugham's "East of Suez," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

1922  On September - 02 pres Ebert declares "Deutschland uber alas" as German national anthem   

1924  Rudolf Friml's "Rose Marie" opens to rave reviews in NYC on September - 02.   

1924  44th US Mens Tennis: William Tilden beats William Johnston (61 97 62) on September - 02.   

1924  Daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya on this day in history.   

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 September - 02.   

1926  Italy signs treaty with Yemen on September - 02.   

1927  Rumour starts that Yankee Lou Gehrig will be traded to Tigers on this day in history.   

1927  On September - 02 francis Matthews, British actor (On the Bowery, Paul Temple)   

1928  Miloslav Istvan, composer on September - 02.   

1929  On September - 02 unilever forms by merger of Margarine Union & Lever Bros   

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

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

1930  On this day in history andrey Pavlovich Petrov, composer   

1931  Alan K Simpson, minority whip (Sen-R-WY, 1979- ) on September - 02.   

1933  On this day in history victor Spinetti, Welsh actor   

1934  On this day in history michael Sahl, composer   

1934  Ruggiero de Rudolpho "Russ" Columbo, US singer/violist, dies at 26 on September - 02.   

1935  On this day in history a hurricane slams the Florida Keys killing 423   

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

1935  On this day in history jim Moody, (Rep-D-WI, 1983- )   

1936  On this day in history the first transatlantic round-trip air flight   

1936  1st transatlantic round-trip air flight on September - 02.   

1936  On September - 02 david Leonard Blake, composer   

1937  US Housing Authority created by National Housing Act on September - 02.   

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

1548  Vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian architect (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.   

1661  Georg Bohm, German organist/composer was born on September - 02.   

1675  On this day in history birth of william Somervile, English poet (d. 1742)   

1716  On September - 02 birth of johann Trier, composer   

1731  On September - 02 birth of johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Olint und Sophronia)   

1750  Pehr Frigel, composer was born on this day in history.   

1753  Marie Josephine Louise of Savoy, queen of France (d. 1810) was born on September - 02.   

0421  On this day in history flavius Constantine III, emperor of Westromeinse, dies at about 51   

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

1031  Death of Saint Emeric of Hungary on September - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1397  Death of Francesco Landini, Italian composer on September - 02.   

1418  On this day in history jan III Chalon, prince of Orange/gov of Burgundy, dies   

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