Page 6: Historical Events In September - 03

1940  US gives Britain 50 destroyers in exchange for Newfoundland base lease.   

1940  1st showing of high definition color TV   

1940  Otto V Ekelund, Swedish poet/writer (Hafvets Stjorna), dies at 59.   

1942  In this year, Ol' Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra, starts his solo singing career   

1943  Invasion of Italy by Allied forces; Italy secretly signs armistice with the Allies   

1944  Frank Parker beats Bill Talbert for US tennis title   

1944  Frantisek Alois Drdla, composer, dies at 75   

1945  Japanese forces in the Philippines surrender to Allies   

1946  Carl Emil Paul Lincke, composer, dies at 79.   

1948  Eduard Benesj, president Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48), dies   

1951  The soap opera Search for Tomorrow debuts on CBS-TV.   

1951  TV soap opera "Search for Tomorrow" debuts on CBS.   

1951  Arnold Warren, cricketer (only Test for England), dies.   

1954  After nearly 3000 episodes, The Lone Ranger ends 21-year legacy of radio drama.   

1954  Pope Pius X canonized a saint   

1954  Eugene Pallette, actor (It's a Date, My Man Godfrey), dies at 65.   

1960  Joseph Lamb, composer, dies at 72.   

1962  Anton Mauve, Dutch painter, dies at 63.   

1963  Cruys Voorbergh, actor/director (Vliegende Hollander), dies at 64.   

1964  Wilderness Act signed into law by President Lyndon B Johnson.   

1964  Joseph Marx, Austrian composer, dies at 82   

1965  Otto Lederer, actor (Jazz Singer), dies at 79   

1966  24th World SF Convention honors Gene Roddenberry.   

1967  Final episode of "What's My Line?," hosted by John Charles Daly.   

1967  Nguyen Van Thieu elected pres of S Vietnam under a new constitution.   

1967  Sweden begins driving on right-hand side of road   

1967  Sweden changes to driving on the on the right side of the road, in common with most of Europe.   

1967  David Cohen, historian/chairman (Jewish Council), dies at 84.   

1969  Ho Chi Minh, [Nguyen Ta't-Tanh], N Vietnamese president, dies at 79.   

1970  Green Bay Packers football coach Vince Lombardi dies in Washington DC.   

1970  Al Wilson, "Blind Owl", guitarist/vocalist (Canned Heat), dies at 27.   

1971  John Lennon leaves the UK for NYC, never to return   

1971  Qatar regains complete independence from Britain   

1971  Watergate team breaks into Daniel Ellsberg's doctor's office   

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1499  Diane de poitiers: Mistress of henri ii of france   

1568  Adriano banchieri: Composer   

1596  Nicolo amati: Italy, violin maker (stradivari & guarneri)   

1600  Dirck graswinckel: Dutch states-general court clerk   

1608  Pieter stockmans: Flemish chairman of military   

1675  Paul dudley: Attorney-general of massachusetts   

1693  Charles radclyffe: British politician   

1695  Pietro antonio locatelli: Italian violinist/composer   

1189  Death of Jacob of orleans: Rabbi, killed in anti jewish riot in london england   

1205  Death of Petrus van poitiers: French theologist (sententiarum libri v),   

1402  Gian galeazzo visconti: Duke/tyrant of milan (1395-1402),   

1420  Death of Robert stewart: 1st duke of albany, regent of scotland   

1592  Death of Robert greene: English writer (b. 1558)   

1634  Death of Edward coke: English chief justice/politician,   

1642  Death of Elisabeth of nassau: Daughter of willem i/charlotte,   

1653  Death of Claudius salmasius: [claude saumaise], french linguistic,