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

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

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

1919  On September - 02 communist Party of America organizes in Chicago   

1919  Gideon William Waldrop, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1924  On this day in history daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya   

1925  On September - 02 the birth of Russ Conway, Popular pianist of the 50's   

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

1925  On September - 02 ronnie Stevens, London England, actor (Rodney-Dick & Duchess)   

1926  On September - 02 italy signs treaty with Yemen   

1927  On September - 02 rumour starts that Yankee Lou Gehrig will be traded to Tigers   

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

1928  On September - 02 miloslav Istvan, composer   

1929  Unilever forms by merger of Margarine Union & Lever Bros on this day in history.   

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 September - 02.   

1930  On September - 02 andrey Pavlovich Petrov, composer   

1931  Alan K Simpson, minority whip (Sen-R-WY, 1979- ) on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history victor Spinetti, Welsh actor   

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

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

1935  Jim Moody, (Rep-D-WI, 1983- ) on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (d. 1295)   

1548  On September - 02 birth of vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian architect (d. 1616)   

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

1675  William Somervile, English poet (d. 1742) was born on September - 02.   

1716  On this day in history 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 September - 02.   

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  On September - 02 death of pheidippides, Greek hero   

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

1274  Death of Prince Munetaka, Japanese shogun (b. 1242) on September - 02.   

1384  On this day in history louis I, duke of Anjou/king of Naples (Battle of Poitiers), dies   

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)