Historical Events In September - 02

1918  Prv. Walter Leigh Rayfield (7th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Arras, France on September - 02.   

1918  On September - 02 sgt. Arthur G. Knight (10th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Villers-lez-Cagnicourt, France   

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 September - 02.   

1921  On this day in history first Miss America contest held in Atlantic City, has 8 entries.   

1922  On September - 02 pres Ebert declares "Deutschland uber alas" as German national anthem   

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

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

1924  On this day in history daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya   

1925  The birth of Russ Conway, Popular pianist of the 50's on September - 02.   

1925  On this day in history the U.S. Zeppelin the USS Shenandoah crashes, killing 14.   

1925  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1929  Unilever forms by merger of Margarine Union & Lever Bros on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history the first nonstop airplane flight from Europe to the US is completed as the plane Question Mark lands at Valley Stream, NY.   

1930  1st non-stop airplane flight from Europe to US (37 hrs) on this day in history.   

1930  Andrey Pavlovich Petrov, composer on September - 02.   

1931  Alan K Simpson, minority whip (Sen-R-WY, 1979- ) on September - 02.   

1933  On this day in history victor Spinetti, Welsh actor   

1934  On September - 02 michael Sahl, composer   

1934  On this day in history ruggiero de Rudolpho "Russ" Columbo, US singer/violist, dies at 26   

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

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

1935  On this day in history jim Moody, (Rep-D-WI, 1983- )   

1936  On this day in history the first transatlantic round-trip air flight   

1936  On September - 02 1st transatlantic round-trip air flight   

1936  On this day in history david Leonard Blake, composer   

1937  On this day in history uS Housing Authority created by National Housing Act   

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1243  On September - 02 birth of gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (d. 1295)   

1548  Vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian architect (d. 1616) was born on September - 02.   

1661  On this day in history birth of georg Bohm, German organist/composer   

1675  On September - 02 birth of william Somervile, English poet (d. 1742)   

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

1731  Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Olint und Sophronia) was born on September - 02.   

1750  Pehr Frigel, composer was born on September - 02.   

1753  On September - 02 birth of marie Josephine Louise of Savoy, queen of France (d. 1810)   

0421  Flavius Constantine III, emperor of Westromeinse, dies at about 51 on September - 02.   

0490  Death of Pheidippides, Greek hero on this day in history.   

1031  Death of Saint Emeric of Hungary on September - 02.   

1274  On this day in history death of prince Munetaka, Japanese shogun (b. 1242)   

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

1397  On September - 02 death of francesco Landini, Italian composer   

1418  On this day in history jan III Chalon, prince of Orange/gov of Burgundy, dies   

1540  Death of Lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1501) on September - 02.