Page 6: Historical Events In September - 04

1948  On September - 04 "Angel in the Wings" closes at Coronet Theater NYC after 308 perfs   

1949  Marie Robie sinks 393 yd hole-in-one (1st hole in Furnace Brook) on September - 04.   

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)   

1950  1st helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines on this day in history.   

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

1951  The first transcontinental TV broadcast, by Pres Truman on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  On September - 04 the first passage of McClure Strait, fabled Northwest Passage completed   

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

1960  On September - 04 alfred E Green, director (Copacabana), dies after long illness at 71   

1961  US authorizes Agency for International Development on this day in history.   

1962  Beatles record "How Do You Do It" on September - 04.   

1963  Robert Schuman, French premier/chair (European Parliament), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1964  On this day in history nASA launches its 1st Orbital Geophysical Observatory (OGO-1)   

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

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

1965  Albert Schweitzer, missionary-doctor, dies on this day in history.   

1965  On September - 04 beatles' "Help!," single goes #1 &stays #1 for 3 weeks   

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

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

1970  On this day in history george Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" single   

1970  On this day in history james M Taylor, USAF/astronaut, dies at 39   

1971  ABC-TV pulls the plug on The Lawrence Welk Show after 13 seasons on this day in history.   

1971  Alaskan 727 crashes into Chilkoot Mountain, kills 109 (Alaska) on this day in history.   

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  Alan Kippax, cricketer (1st-class batting average 67), dies on September - 04.   

1974  Creighton W Abrams, US general/army staff chief (Vietnam), dies at 59 on September - 04.   

1975  Walter Tetley, cartoon voice (Sherman-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1383  On this day in history birth of amadeus VIII, duke of Savoye/last antipope (Felix V (1439-48)   

1454  On September - 04 birth of henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (d. 1483)   

1557  Sofie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin , queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.   

1563  Wanli, Emperor of China (d. 1620) was born on September - 04.   

1596  Constantine Huygens, Dutch poet/diplomat (Delightful Folly) was born on September - 04.   

1622  On this day in history birth of jacob Hintze, composer   

0422  On this day in history boniface I, Italian Bishop of Rome, dies   

0454  On September - 04 dioscorus van Alexandria, patriarch (council of Efeze), dies   

0799  On September - 04 death of musa al-Kazim, Shia Imam (b. 745)   

1037  Death of King Bermudo III of Leon (b. 1010) on this day in history.   

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

1085  On this day in history irmgarde van Keulen, German countress of Aspel/saint, dies   

1199  Death of Joan of England, Queen consort of Sicily, wife of William II of Sicily (b. 1165) on this day in history.   

1537  On this day in history death of johann Dietenberger, German theologian (b. c. 1475)