Page 4: 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 this day in history 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  Communist Party of America organized in Chicago on September - 02.   

1919  On this day in history communist Party of America organizes in Chicago   

1919  Gideon William Waldrop, composer on September - 02.   

1920  W Somerset Maugham's "East of Suez," premieres in London on September - 02.   

1921  First Miss America contest held in Atlantic City, has 8 entries on September - 02.   

1922  On this day in history pres Ebert declares "Deutschland uber alas" as German national anthem   

1924  On this day in history 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 September - 02 daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya   

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

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  On this day in history italy signs treaty with Yemen   

1927  On this day in history rumour starts that Yankee Lou Gehrig will be traded to Tigers   

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

1928  Miloslav Istvan, composer on September - 02.   

1929  Unilever forms by merger of Margarine Union & Lever Bros on September - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history alan K Simpson, minority whip (Sen-R-WY, 1979- )   

1933  Victor Spinetti, Welsh actor on this day in history.   

1934  On September - 02 michael Sahl, composer   

1934  Ruggiero de Rudolpho "Russ" Columbo, US singer/violist, dies at 26 on September - 02.   

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

1935  On this day in history a hurricane slams Florida Keys killing 423   

1935  Jim Moody, (Rep-D-WI, 1983- ) on September - 02.   

1936  The first transatlantic round-trip air flight on September - 02.   

1936  On this day in history 1st transatlantic round-trip air flight   

1936  David Leonard Blake, composer on this day in history.   

1937  US Housing Authority created by National Housing Act on this day in history.   

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1243  Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (d. 1295) was born on September - 02.   

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  Johann Trier, composer was born on September - 02.   

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

1750  On this day in history birth of pehr Frigel, composer   

1753  Marie Josephine Louise of Savoy, queen of France (d. 1810) was born on this day in history.   

0421  On September - 02 flavius Constantine III, emperor of Westromeinse, dies at about 51   

0490  On this day in history death of pheidippides, Greek hero   

1031  Death of Saint Emeric of Hungary on this day in history.   

1274  Death of Prince Munetaka, Japanese shogun (b. 1242) on September - 02.   

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 September - 02 jan III Chalon, prince of Orange/gov of Burgundy, dies   

1540  On September - 02 death of lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1501)