Page 6: Historical Events In September - 01

1918  On September - 01 sgt. John Gilroy Grant, 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment, won the Victoria Cross at Bancourt France   

1918  SS City of Glasgow, a Ellerman Lines ship of 6457 grt and built in 1906, she was torpedoed by German submarine UB118 21 miles east of Tuskar Rock in St George's Channel whilst en-route from Manchester to Montreal in ballast. 12 of the crew were lost on this day in history.   

1918  US troops land in Vladivostok, Siberia, stay until 1920 on September - 01.   

1919  On this day in history frank Wedekind's "Herakles," premieres in Munich   

1920  Lebanon created by France, Beirut becoming the capital on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history france creates Lebanon   

1920  On September - 01 hubert Lampo, Flemish writer/essayist (Coming of Joachim Stiller)   

1921  On this day in history nederlander Theater opens at 208 W 41 St NYC (Billy Rose, Trafalgar)   

1921  Matt Higgins Doran, composer on September - 01.   

1922  On this day in history nYC law requires all "pool" rooms to change name to "billards"   

1922  NYC law requires all "pool" rooms to change name to "billiards" on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history melvin R Laird, (Rep-R-Mich), US Secretary of Defense (1969-73)   

1923  On September - 01 earthquake strikes Tokyo &Yokohama, kills 106,000   

1923  On this day in history tokyo and Yokohama, Japan, are rocked by an earthquake, killing over 50,000 people.   

1923  On September - 01 uS beats Australia in tennis, for their 4th straight Davis Cup   

1923  18th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1) on September - 01.   

1923  On September - 01 rocky Marciano, heavyweight champion boxer (1952-56)   

1923  On this day in history great Kanto earthquake in Japan killing 143,000 people   

1924  Kenchoji Rinzai temple in Kamakur Japan, heavily damaged by earthquake on September - 01.   

1925  Pierre de Coubertin steps down as chairman of Intl Olympic Committee on this day in history.   

1925  Art[hur E] Pepper, US, alto saxophonist on this day in history.   

1926  Abdur Rahman Biswas, President of Bangladesh on September - 01.   

1927  On September - 01 tommy Evans, rocker (Drifters)   

1928  Albania becomes a kingdom, with Zogu I as king on September - 01.   

1928  On September - 01 george Maharis, actor (Rich Man, Poor Man, Route 66)   

1931  "Boxcar" Willie, singer on this day in history.   

1932  NYC Mayor James J "Gentleman Jimmy" Walker resigns (graft charges) on September - 01.   

1933  H.G Wells publishes 'The Shape of the Things to Come' on September - 01.   

1939  On September - 01 german army invades Poland, marking the beginning of World War II.   

1939  Nazi troops invade Poland, beginning WWII on this day in history.   

1939  Physical Review publishes 1st paper to deal with "black holes" on this day in history.   

1939  WW II starts, Germany invades Poland, takes Danzig on September - 01.   

1941  Jews in all of the Third Reich are required to wear the yellow Star of David on September - 01.   

1941  Yellow star becomes obligatory for Jews in the Reich to wear on this day in history.   

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1286  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Richeza of Poland, Queen of Poland (d. 1335)   

1453  On this day in history birth of gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, Spanish general (d. 1515)   

1529  Taddeo Zuccari, Italian painter was born on this day in history.   

1549  On this day in history birth of charles Philip of Croij, marquis of Havre/earl of Fontenoy, etc   

1566  Edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626) was born on this day in history.   

1588  On September - 01 birth of henry II, Prince of Condé, French nobleman (d. 1646)   

1608  On September - 01 birth of giacomo Torelli, composer   

1651  Nataliya Kyrillovna Naryshkina, Tsaritsa of Russia (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1067  On September - 01 boudouin V, earl of Flanders/guardian of king of France, dies   

1159  Adrian IV, [Nicole Breakspear], only English pope (1154-59), dies on this day in history.   

1215  Death of Otto van Gelre, son of Otto I/earl-elect of Utrecht on this day in history.   

1256  Death of Kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (b. 1218) on September - 01.   

1406  Johanna, duchess of Brabant/Limburg (Joyful Entry), dies at 84 on September - 01.   

1414  Death of William de Ros, 7th Baron de Ros, Lord Treasurer of England (b. 1369) on this day in history.   

1557  Jacques Cartier, French explorer, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

1581  On September - 01 death of guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (b. 1534)