Page 4: Historical Events In September - 02

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

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 September - 02 communist Party of America organized in Chicago   

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

1919  On this day in history gideon William Waldrop, composer   

1920  On this day in history w Somerset Maugham's "East of Suez," premieres in London   

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

1922  On September - 02 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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1925  Ronnie Stevens, London England, actor (Rodney-Dick & Duchess) on September - 02.   

1926  Italy signs treaty with Yemen on September - 02.   

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

1927  On September - 02 francis Matthews, British actor (On the Bowery, Paul Temple)   

1928  Miloslav Istvan, composer on September - 02.   

1929  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1930  On this day in history andrey Pavlovich Petrov, composer   

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

1933  On September - 02 victor Spinetti, Welsh actor   

1934  On September - 02 michael Sahl, composer   

1934  On September - 02 ruggiero de Rudolpho "Russ" Columbo, US singer/violist, dies at 26   

1935  A hurricane slams the Florida Keys killing 423 on September - 02.   

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

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

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

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

1936  David Leonard Blake, composer on September - 02.   

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

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

1548  On September - 02 birth of vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian architect (d. 1616)   

1661  Georg Bohm, German organist/composer was born on September - 02.   

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  On this day in history birth of pehr Frigel, composer   

1753  On this day in history birth of marie Josephine Louise of Savoy, queen of France (d. 1810)   

0421  On this day in history flavius Constantine III, emperor of Westromeinse, dies at about 51   

0490  On September - 02 death of pheidippides, Greek hero   

1031  On September - 02 death of saint Emeric of Hungary   

1274  On September - 02 death of prince Munetaka, Japanese shogun (b. 1242)   

1384  Louis I, duke of Anjou/king of Naples (Battle of Poitiers), dies on September - 02.   

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

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

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