Page 4: Historical Events In September - 02

1918  On September - 02 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 September - 02.   

1918  On this day in history allen Drury, author (Advise & Consent-1960 Pulitzer Prize)   

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

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

1919  On September - 02 gideon William Waldrop, composer   

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

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

1922  On this day in history pres Ebert declares "Deutschland uber alas" as German national anthem   

1924  On this day in history rudolf Friml's "Rose Marie" opens to rave reviews in NYC   

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

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 September - 02.   

1925  On September - 02 the U.S. Zeppelin the USS Shenandoah crashes, killing 14.   

1925  Ronnie Stevens, London England, actor (Rodney-Dick & Duchess) on September - 02.   

1926  On September - 02 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  Miloslav Istvan, composer on this day in history.   

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

1930  Andrey Pavlovich Petrov, composer on this day in history.   

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

1933  On September - 02 victor Spinetti, Welsh actor   

1934  On this day in history michael Sahl, composer   

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

1936  The first transatlantic round-trip air flight on this day in history.   

1936  On September - 02 1st transatlantic round-trip air flight   

1936  On September - 02 david Leonard Blake, composer   

1937  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1661  On September - 02 birth of georg Bohm, German organist/composer   

1675  William Somervile, English poet (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1750  On September - 02 birth of pehr Frigel, composer   

1753  On this day in history 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  On September - 02 death of pheidippides, Greek hero   

1031  On this day in history death of saint Emeric of Hungary   

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

1384  On September - 02 louis I, duke of Anjou/king of Naples (Battle of Poitiers), dies   

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

1418  Jan III Chalon, prince of Orange/gov of Burgundy, dies on September - 02.   

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