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  On September - 01 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.   

1918  On September - 01 uS troops land in Vladivostok, Siberia, stay until 1920   

1919  On September - 01 frank Wedekind's "Herakles," premieres in Munich   

1920  On this day in history lebanon created by France, Beirut becoming the capital   

1920  On September - 01 france creates Lebanon   

1920  On this day in history hubert Lampo, Flemish writer/essayist (Coming of Joachim Stiller)   

1921  Nederlander Theater opens at 208 W 41 St NYC (Billy Rose, Trafalgar) on September - 01.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1923  On this day in history 18th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (4-1)   

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  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 September - 01.   

1925  On September - 01 art[hur E] Pepper, US, alto saxophonist   

1926  Abdur Rahman Biswas, President of Bangladesh on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history tommy Evans, rocker (Drifters)   

1928  On this day in history albania becomes a kingdom, with Zogu I as king   

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

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

1932  On September - 01 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  German army invades Poland, marking the beginning of World War II on this day in history.   

1939  On September - 01 nazi troops invade Poland, beginning WWII.   

1939  On September - 01 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  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 September - 01.   

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

1453  Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, Spanish general (d. 1515) was born on this day in history.   

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

1549  On September - 01 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  Henry II, Prince of Condé, French nobleman (d. 1646) was born on September - 01.   

1608  Giacomo Torelli, composer was born on September - 01.   

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  On September - 01 death of otto van Gelre, son of Otto I/earl-elect of Utrecht   

1256  On September - 01 death of kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (b. 1218)   

1406  On September - 01 johanna, duchess of Brabant/Limburg (Joyful Entry), dies at 84   

1414  On September - 01 death of william de Ros, 7th Baron de Ros, Lord Treasurer of England (b. 1369)   

1557  On September - 01 jacques Cartier, French explorer, dies (birth date unknown)   

1581  Death of Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru (b. 1534) on September - 01.