Historical Events In September - 04

0422 St Boniface I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.

0476 On this day in history romulus Augustulus, last Roman emperor in west, is deposed

1609 On this day in history navigator Henry Hudson discovers island of Manhattan (or 0911)

1618 "Rodi" avalanche destroys Plurs Switzerland, 1,500 killed on this day in history.

1781 On this day in history los Angeles founded in Bahia de las Fumas by 44 settlers, (Valley of Smokes)

1842 On this day in history work on K”ln cathedral recommences after 284-year hiatus

1862 North Beach &Mission Railway Company organized in SF on this day in history.

1864 Bread riots in Mobile, Alabama on this day in history.

1866 On this day in history the first Hawaiian daily newspaper published

1870 3rd French republic proclaimed as they overthrow their king on this day in history.

1882 The first district lit by electricty (NY's Pearl Street Station) on this day in history.

1885 On this day in history the first buffet in the US opens in New York City.

1885 The first cafeteria opens (NYC) on this day in history.

1886 Geronimo is captured, ending last major US-Indian war on this day in history.

1888 On this day in history george Eastman registers the trademark Kodak, and receives a US patent for his camera that uses roll film.

1911 Garros sets world altitude record of 4,250 m (13,944 ft) on this day in history.

1916 Christy Mathewson &Mordecai Brown final baseball game on this day in history.

1918 On this day in history uS troops land in Archangel, Russia, stay 10 months

1920 On this day in history last day of Julian civil calendar (in parts of Bulgaria)

1927 On this day in history charles Lindbergh visits Boise, Idaho, on his cross-country tour

1933 The first airplane to exceed 300 mph (483 kph), JR Wendell, Glenview, Il on this day in history.

1937 Doris Kopsky, becomes 1st NABA woman cycling champion (4 22.4) on this day in history.

1939 On this day in history the Polish ghetto of Mir is exterminated

1943 Australians land near Lae, New Guinea on this day in history.

1945 Ruben Fine wins 4 simultaneous rapid chess games blindfolded on this day in history.

1945 On this day in history uS regains possession of Wake Island from Japan

1948 Queen Wilhelmina of the Holland abdicates the throne, citing health reasons on this day in history.

1949 Marie Robie sinks 393 yd hole-in-one (1st hole in Furnace Brook) on this day in history.

1950 On this day in history d McI Hodgson of St Ann Bay, Nova Scotia catches a 997 lb tuna

1950 On this day in history the first helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines (Korea)

1951 NBC extends to become a 61 station coast-to-coast network on this day in history.

1951 On this day in history the first transcontinental TV broadcast, by Pres Truman

1953 Florence Chadwick swims the English Channel on this day in history.

1954 Peter B Cortese of the US achieves a one-arm deadlift of 370 lbs; 22 lbs over triple his body weight, at York, Pennsylvania on this day in history.

1954 The first passage of McClure Strait, fabled Northwest Passage completed on this day in history.

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