Historical Events In September - 04

1948  "Angel in the Wings" closes at Coronet Theater NYC after 308 perfs 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 September - 04 d McI Hodgson of St Ann Bay, Nova Scotia catches a 997 lb tuna   

1950  The first helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines (Korea) on this day in history.   

1950  On September - 04 1st helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines   

1951  On this day in history nBC extends to become a 61 station coast-to-coast network   

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

1951  On this day in history 1st transcontinental TV broadcast, by Pres Truman   

1953  Florence Chadwick swims the English Channel on September - 04.   

1953  WATR (now WTXX) TV channel 20 in Waterbury, CT (NBC) begins on September - 04.   

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

1954  The first passage of McClure Strait, fabled Northwest Passage completed on September - 04.   

1957  Ford Motor Co introduces the Edsel on September - 04.   

1960  Alfred E Green, director (Copacabana), dies after long illness at 71 on this day in history.   

1961  On September - 04 uS authorizes Agency for International Development   

1962  Beatles record "How Do You Do It" on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history robert Schuman, French premier/chair (European Parliament), dies at 77   

1964  On this day in history forth Road Bridge opens in England over the "Firth of Forth"   

1964  NASA launches its 1st Orbital Geophysical Observatory (OGO-1) on this day in history.   

1964  The now-classic comedy, Gilligan's Island, debuts on CBS-TV on this day in history.   

1964  W Bergengruen, writer, dies at 71 on September - 04.   

1965  Albert Schweitzer, missionary-doctor, dies on September - 04.   

1965  Beatles' "Help!," single goes #1 &stays #1 for 3 weeks on September - 04.   

1965  On September - 04 albert Schweitzer, German/French missionary (Nobel 1954), dies at 90   

1967  6.5 earthquake of Kolya Dam India, kills 200 on this day in history.   

1970  George Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" single on September - 04.   

1970  On September - 04 james M Taylor, USAF/astronaut, dies at 39   

1971  On September - 04 aBC-TV pulls the plug on The Lawrence Welk Show after 13 seasons.   

1971  On this day in history alaskan 727 crashes into Chilkoot Mountain, kills 109 (Alaska)   

1972  On this day in history olympic swimmer Mark Spitz becomes the first person in history to win seven gold medals, winning the 400-meter relay at Munich, GVany.   

1972  On this day in history alan Kippax, cricketer (1st-class batting average 67), dies   

1974  On September - 04 creighton W Abrams, US general/army staff chief (Vietnam), dies at 59   

1975  Walter Tetley, cartoon voice (Sherman-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 60 on September - 04.   

1979  On September - 04 jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician, dies at 76   

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1241  Alexander III of Scotland (d. 1286) was born on September - 04.   

1249  Amadeus V de Great, count of Flanders/Savoy was born on September - 04.   

1383  Amadeus VIII, duke of Savoye/last antipope (Felix V (1439-48) was born on September - 04.   

1454  Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (d. 1483) was born on this day in history.   

1557  Sofie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin , queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1631) was born on September - 04.   

1563  Wanli, Emperor of China (d. 1620) was born on this day in history.   

1596  On this day in history birth of constantine Huygens, Dutch poet/diplomat (Delightful Folly)   

1622  Jacob Hintze, composer was born on this day in history.   

0422  On September - 04 boniface I, Italian Bishop of Rome, dies   

0454  Dioscorus van Alexandria, patriarch (council of Efeze), dies on September - 04.   

0799  On this day in history death of musa al-Kazim, Shia Imam (b. 745)   

1037  On September - 04 death of king Bermudo III of Leon (b. 1010)   

1063  On this day in history death of toghrül, Turkish conqueror of Persia and Baghdad   

1085  Irmgarde van Keulen, German countress of Aspel/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1199  On this day in history death of joan of England, Queen consort of Sicily, wife of William II of Sicily (b. 1165)   

1537  Death of Johann Dietenberger, German theologian (b. c. 1475) on this day in history.