Historical Events In September - 17

1906  On this day in history playing as "Sullivan," Columbia U jr Eddie Collins debuts with A's   

1906  Junius Richard Jayawardene, president (Sri Lanka, 1978-89) on this day in history.   

1907  Desmond Heap, authority on British planning law on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history ignaz Brull, composer, dies at 60   

1908  On September - 17 thomas Selfridge becomes first fatality of powered flight   

1908  On this day in history thomas Selfridge becomes 1st fatality of powered flight   

1908  Franz J A Grothe, German composer on this day in history.   

1908  Thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash on this day in history.   

1909  Elizabeth Wilkinson, professor German University College London on this day in history.   

1910  First ever flight over the Alps on September - 17.   

1910  On this day in history vernon Thompson, thoracic surgeon   

1911  First transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history 1st transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min   

1912  On this day in history center fielder Casey Stengel breaks in with Brooklyn & hits 4 singles   

1912  On this day in history pauline Parsons, matron in chief (PMRAFNS)   

1913  On September - 17 jorgen Jersild, composer   

1914  On September - 17 andrew Fisher becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time.   

1914  On this day in history shin Kanemaru, politician   

1916  On September - 17 40,000 Amsterdam demonstrators demand general voting right   

1916  On September - 17 mary [Florence Elinor] Stewart, UK, sci-fi author (Crystal Cave)   

1920  National Football League organized in Canton Ohio on this day in history.   

1920  On September - 17 cards set a record of 12 consecutive hits in 4th (10) & 5th (2) innings   

1922  On September - 17 radio Moscow begins transmitting (12 KWs-most powerful station)   

1922  On this day in history bicyclist Piet Moeskops becomes world sprint champ   

1923  Sutton Vane's "Outward Bound," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1924  Italy signs treaty of Rapallo on September - 17.   

1926  On this day in history hurricane hits Miami & Palm Beach Florida; about 450 die   

1926  August Sauer, Austria literature historian, dies at 70 on September - 17.   

1927  On September - 17 charles Lindbergh visits San Francisco   

1927  47th US Mens Tennis: Rene Lacoste beats William T Tilden (119 63 119) on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history hurricane hits Lake Okeechobee Florida drowning 1,800-2500   

1928  48th US Mens Tennis: Henri Cochet beats F T Hunter (46 64 36 75 63) on September - 17.   

1929  British troops begin evacuating on September - 17.   

1931  On this day in history first long playing record demonstrated in New York   

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1192  On September - 17 birth of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219)   

1271  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) was born on this day in history.   

1550  On this day in history birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)   

1552  Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on September - 17.   

1580  On this day in history birth of charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

1605  On this day in history birth of francesco Sacrati, composer   

1619  John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader was born on September - 17.   

1630  On this day in history birth of ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694)   

1179  On this day in history hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81   

1312  On this day in history ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26   

1322  On September - 17 death of robert III of Flanders (b. 1249)   

1422  On September - 17 death of constantine II of Bulgaria   

1563  On this day in history death of henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier   

1574  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies on September - 17.   

1575  On this day in history death of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)   

1604  On this day in history lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69