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 this day in history.   

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 September - 01.   

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  France creates Lebanon on September - 01.   

1920  Hubert Lampo, Flemish writer/essayist (Coming of Joachim Stiller) on this day in history.   

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

1921  On this day in history matt Higgins Doran, composer   

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

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

1922  On this day in history 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  US beats Australia in tennis, for their 4th straight Davis Cup on this day in history.   

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

1923  On this day in history rocky Marciano, heavyweight champion boxer (1952-56)   

1923  Great Kanto earthquake in Japan killing 143,000 people on September - 01.   

1924  On September - 01 kenchoji Rinzai temple in Kamakur Japan, heavily damaged by earthquake   

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 September - 01.   

1926  On September - 01 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 September - 01.   

1928  On this day in history george Maharis, actor (Rich Man, Poor Man, Route 66)   

1931  On September - 01 "Boxcar" Willie, singer   

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  On this day in history nazi troops invade Poland, beginning WWII.   

1939  Physical Review publishes 1st paper to deal with "black holes" on September - 01.   

1939  On this day in history wW II starts, Germany invades Poland, takes Danzig   

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

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 September - 01 birth of gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, Spanish general (d. 1515)   

1529  On September - 01 birth of taddeo Zuccari, Italian painter   

1549  Charles Philip of Croij, marquis of Havre/earl of Fontenoy, etc was born on this day in history.   

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

1588  Henry II, Prince of Condé, French nobleman (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.   

1608  On September - 01 birth of giacomo Torelli, composer   

1651  On September - 01 birth of nataliya Kyrillovna Naryshkina, Tsaritsa of Russia (d. 1694)   

1067  Boudouin V, earl of Flanders/guardian of king of France, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1406  On this day in history johanna, duchess of Brabant/Limburg (Joyful Entry), dies at 84   

1414  Death of William de Ros, 7th Baron de Ros, Lord Treasurer of England (b. 1369) on September - 01.   

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

1581  Death of Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (b. 1534) on this day in history.