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 this day in history 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  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 September - 02.   

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 September - 02.   

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

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

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

1926  Italy signs treaty with Yemen on this day in history.   

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  The first nonstop airplane flight from Europe to the US is completed as the plane Question Mark lands at Valley Stream, NY on September - 02.   

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

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

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

1933  Victor Spinetti, Welsh actor on this day in history.   

1934  Michael Sahl, composer on September - 02.   

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

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

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

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

1936  The first transatlantic round-trip air flight on September - 02.   

1936  1st transatlantic round-trip air flight on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history david Leonard Blake, composer   

1937  US Housing Authority created by National Housing Act on this day in history.   

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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 September - 02.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 September - 02.   

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

1397  On this day in history death of francesco Landini, Italian composer   

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

1540  On September - 02 death of lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1501)