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  On September - 02 sgt. Arthur G. Knight (10th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Villers-lez-Cagnicourt, France   

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

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

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

1919  Gideon William Waldrop, composer on September - 02.   

1920  On this day in history w Somerset Maugham's "East of Suez," premieres in London   

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 September - 02.   

1924  Rudolf Friml's "Rose Marie" opens to rave reviews in NYC on this day in history.   

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

1924  Daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya on September - 02.   

1925  The birth of Russ Conway, Popular pianist of the 50's on September - 02.   

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

1925  On this day in history ronnie Stevens, London England, actor (Rodney-Dick & Duchess)   

1926  On this day in history italy signs treaty with Yemen   

1927  On this day in history rumour starts that Yankee Lou Gehrig will be traded to Tigers   

1927  Francis Matthews, British actor (On the Bowery, Paul Temple) on September - 02.   

1928  On this day in history miloslav Istvan, composer   

1929  On this day in history unilever forms by merger of Margarine Union & Lever Bros   

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

1930  Andrey Pavlovich Petrov, composer on September - 02.   

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

1933  On September - 02 victor Spinetti, Welsh actor   

1934  On this day in history michael Sahl, composer   

1934  On this day in history ruggiero de Rudolpho "Russ" Columbo, US singer/violist, dies at 26   

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

1935  A hurricane slams Florida Keys killing 423 on this day in history.   

1935  On September - 02 jim Moody, (Rep-D-WI, 1983- )   

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 this day in history uS Housing Authority created by National Housing Act   

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1243  On September - 02 birth of gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (d. 1295)   

1548  Vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian architect (d. 1616) was born on September - 02.   

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

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

1716  Johann Trier, composer was born on September - 02.   

1731  On this day in history birth of johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Olint und Sophronia)   

1750  On this day in history birth of pehr Frigel, composer   

1753  Marie Josephine Louise of Savoy, queen of France (d. 1810) was born on this day in history.   

0421  Flavius Constantine III, emperor of Westromeinse, dies at about 51 on September - 02.   

0490  Death of Pheidippides, Greek hero on this day in history.   

1031  On September - 02 death of saint Emeric of Hungary   

1274  On this day in history death of prince Munetaka, Japanese shogun (b. 1242)   

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

1397  On September - 02 death of francesco Landini, Italian composer   

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

1540  On this day in history death of lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1501)