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  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 September - 02.   

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

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

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

1926  Italy signs treaty with Yemen on September - 02.   

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

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

1928  On September - 02 miloslav Istvan, composer   

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

1930  On September - 02 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  Andrey Pavlovich Petrov, composer on this day in history.   

1931  On September - 02 alan K Simpson, minority whip (Sen-R-WY, 1979- )   

1933  On September - 02 victor Spinetti, Welsh actor   

1934  Michael Sahl, composer on this day in history.   

1934  Ruggiero de Rudolpho "Russ" Columbo, US singer/violist, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1661  On this day in history birth of georg Bohm, German organist/composer   

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

1716  Johann Trier, composer was born on this day in history.   

1731  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0421  On September - 02 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 September - 02.   

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

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

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 September - 02.