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 this day in history.   

1919  On September - 02 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 this day in history.   

1922  Pres Ebert declares "Deutschland uber alas" as German national anthem on this day in history.   

1924  On September - 02 rudolf Friml's "Rose Marie" opens to rave reviews in NYC   

1924  On this day in history 44th US Mens Tennis: William Tilden beats William Johnston (61 97 62)   

1924  Daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya on September - 02.   

1925  On this day in history the birth of Russ Conway, Popular pianist of the 50's   

1925  The U.S. Zeppelin the USS Shenandoah crashes, killing 14 on September - 02.   

1925  On September - 02 ronnie Stevens, London England, actor (Rodney-Dick & Duchess)   

1926  Italy signs treaty with Yemen on this day in history.   

1927  Rumour starts that Yankee Lou Gehrig will be traded to Tigers on September - 02.   

1927  On this day in history francis Matthews, British actor (On the Bowery, Paul Temple)   

1928  Miloslav Istvan, composer on September - 02.   

1929  On September - 02 unilever forms by merger of Margarine Union & Lever Bros   

1930  The first nonstop airplane flight from Europe to the US is completed as the plane Question Mark lands at Valley Stream, NY on September - 02.   

1930  1st non-stop airplane flight from Europe to US (37 hrs) on September - 02.   

1930  Andrey Pavlovich Petrov, composer on September - 02.   

1931  Alan K Simpson, minority whip (Sen-R-WY, 1979- ) on this day in history.   

1933  Victor Spinetti, Welsh actor on September - 02.   

1934  On September - 02 michael Sahl, composer   

1934  Ruggiero de Rudolpho "Russ" Columbo, US singer/violist, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1935  On September - 02 a hurricane slams the Florida Keys killing 423   

1935  A hurricane slams Florida Keys killing 423 on this day in history.   

1935  On September - 02 jim Moody, (Rep-D-WI, 1983- )   

1936  On September - 02 the first transatlantic round-trip air flight   

1936  1st transatlantic round-trip air flight on September - 02.   

1936  On September - 02 david Leonard Blake, composer   

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  Vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian architect (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.   

1661  On September - 02 birth of georg Bohm, German organist/composer   

1675  William Somervile, English poet (d. 1742) was born on September - 02.   

1716  On this day in history birth of johann Trier, composer   

1731  Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Olint und Sophronia) was born on this day in history.   

1750  Pehr Frigel, composer was born on this day in history.   

1753  Marie Josephine Louise of Savoy, queen of France (d. 1810) was born on September - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1384  On September - 02 louis I, duke of Anjou/king of Naples (Battle of Poitiers), dies   

1397  Death of Francesco Landini, Italian composer on September - 02.   

1418  Jan III Chalon, prince of Orange/gov of Burgundy, dies on September - 02.   

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