Page 6: Historical Events In September - 01

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

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  On September - 01 uS troops land in Vladivostok, Siberia, stay until 1920   

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

1920  On September - 01 lebanon created by France, Beirut becoming the capital   

1920  France creates Lebanon on September - 01.   

1920  Hubert Lampo, Flemish writer/essayist (Coming of Joachim Stiller) on September - 01.   

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

1921  On September - 01 matt Higgins Doran, composer   

1922  NYC law requires all "pool" rooms to change name to "billards" on September - 01.   

1922  On September - 01 nYC law requires all "pool" rooms to change name to "billiards"   

1922  On September - 01 melvin R Laird, (Rep-R-Mich), US Secretary of Defense (1969-73)   

1923  Earthquake strikes Tokyo &Yokohama, kills 106,000 on September - 01.   

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

1923  Rocky Marciano, heavyweight champion boxer (1952-56) on this day in history.   

1923  On September - 01 great Kanto earthquake in Japan killing 143,000 people   

1924  Kenchoji Rinzai temple in Kamakur Japan, heavily damaged by earthquake on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history abdur Rahman Biswas, President of Bangladesh   

1927  Tommy Evans, rocker (Drifters) on this day in history.   

1928  Albania becomes a kingdom, with Zogu I as king on this day in history.   

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

1931  On this day in history "Boxcar" Willie, singer   

1932  On this day in history nYC Mayor James J "Gentleman Jimmy" Walker resigns (graft charges)   

1933  On this day in history h.G Wells publishes 'The Shape of the Things to Come'   

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

1939  Nazi troops invade Poland, beginning WWII on September - 01.   

1939  On this day in history physical Review publishes 1st paper to deal with "black holes"   

1939  WW II starts, Germany invades Poland, takes Danzig on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history jews in all of the Third Reich are required to wear the yellow Star of David.   

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

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1286  On September - 01 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  On this day in history birth of edward Alleyn, English actor (d. 1626)   

1588  On this day in history 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 September - 01.   

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 September - 01.   

1215  Death of Otto van Gelre, son of Otto I/earl-elect of Utrecht on September - 01.   

1256  Death of Kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (b. 1218) on this day in history.   

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  On September - 01 jacques Cartier, French explorer, dies (birth date unknown)   

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