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  Sgt. Arthur G. Knight (10th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Villers-lez-Cagnicourt, France on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history allen Drury, author (Advise & Consent-1960 Pulitzer Prize)   

1919  On this day in history communist Party of America organized in Chicago   

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

1919  On this day in history gideon William Waldrop, composer   

1920  W Somerset Maugham's "East of Suez," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1921  First Miss America contest held in Atlantic City, has 8 entries on September - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1924  On September - 02 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 this day in history.   

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  On September - 02 francis Matthews, British actor (On the Bowery, Paul Temple)   

1928  Miloslav Istvan, composer on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history unilever forms by merger of Margarine Union & Lever Bros   

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  On September - 02 1st non-stop airplane flight from Europe to US (37 hrs)   

1930  Andrey Pavlovich Petrov, composer on September - 02.   

1931  Alan K Simpson, minority whip (Sen-R-WY, 1979- ) on September - 02.   

1933  On this day in history victor Spinetti, Welsh actor   

1934  Michael Sahl, composer on September - 02.   

1934  Ruggiero de Rudolpho "Russ" Columbo, US singer/violist, dies at 26 on September - 02.   

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 September - 02.   

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 September - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1548  On this day in history birth of vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian architect (d. 1616)   

1661  Georg Bohm, German organist/composer was born on September - 02.   

1675  On September - 02 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 September - 02.   

1750  On September - 02 birth of pehr Frigel, composer   

1753  On September - 02 birth of marie Josephine Louise of Savoy, queen of France (d. 1810)   

0421  On September - 02 flavius Constantine III, emperor of Westromeinse, dies at about 51   

0490  Death of Pheidippides, Greek hero on September - 02.   

1031  Death of Saint Emeric of Hungary on September - 02.   

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 this day in history death of francesco Landini, Italian composer   

1418  Jan III Chalon, prince of Orange/gov of Burgundy, dies on this day in history.   

1540  On this day in history death of lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1501)