Page 6: Historical Events In September - 01

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

1919  Frank Wedekind's "Herakles," premieres in Munich on this day in history.   

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

1920  France creates Lebanon on this day in history.   

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

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

1921  On September - 01 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  Melvin R Laird, (Rep-R-Mich), US Secretary of Defense (1969-73) on September - 01.   

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

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

1923  US beats Australia in tennis, for their 4th straight Davis Cup on this day in history.   

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

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

1923  Great Kanto earthquake in Japan killing 143,000 people on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history art[hur E] Pepper, US, alto saxophonist   

1926  On September - 01 abdur Rahman Biswas, President of Bangladesh   

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

1529  On this day in history birth of taddeo Zuccari, Italian painter   

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 this day in history 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 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  On September - 01 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 this day in history.   

1557  Jacques Cartier, French explorer, dies (birth date unknown) on September - 01.   

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