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

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

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

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

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

1921  On September - 02 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  44th US Mens Tennis: William Tilden beats William Johnston (61 97 62) on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On September - 02 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 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 this day in history.   

1930  On September - 02 andrey Pavlovich Petrov, composer   

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

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

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

1936  David Leonard Blake, composer on September - 02.   

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

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

1716  On September - 02 birth of johann Trier, composer   

1731  Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Olint und Sophronia) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Pheidippides, Greek hero on September - 02.   

1031  On September - 02 death of saint Emeric of Hungary   

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

1384  Louis I, duke of Anjou/king of Naples (Battle of Poitiers), dies on this day in history.   

1397  Death of Francesco Landini, Italian composer on this day in history.   

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

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