Page 6: 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 September - 04.   

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

1951  NBC extends to become a 61 station coast-to-coast network on September - 04.   

1951  On September - 04 the first transcontinental TV broadcast, by Pres Truman   

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

1953  On this day in history florence Chadwick swims the English Channel.   

1953  On September - 04 wATR (now WTXX) TV channel 20 in Waterbury, CT (NBC) begins   

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 September - 04.   

1957  On this day in history ford Motor Co introduces the Edsel   

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

1961  On this day in history 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 September - 04 forth Road Bridge opens in England over the "Firth of Forth"   

1964  On September - 04 nASA launches its 1st Orbital Geophysical Observatory (OGO-1)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1965  Beatles' "Help!," single goes #1 &stays #1 for 3 weeks on this day in history.   

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

1967  On September - 04 6.5 earthquake of Kolya Dam India, kills 200   

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

1970  On September - 04 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 September - 04.   

1972  On September - 04 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 this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history creighton W Abrams, US general/army staff chief (Vietnam), dies at 59   

1975  On this day in history walter Tetley, cartoon voice (Sherman-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 60   

1979  Jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician, dies at 76 on September - 04.   

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1241  On September - 04 birth of alexander III of Scotland (d. 1286)   

1249  On this day in history birth of amadeus V de Great, count of Flanders/Savoy   

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

1454  On this day in history birth of henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (d. 1483)   

1557  On September - 04 birth of sofie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin , queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1631)   

1563  On September - 04 birth of wanli, Emperor of China (d. 1620)   

1596  Constantine Huygens, Dutch poet/diplomat (Delightful Folly) was born on this day in history.   

1622  Jacob Hintze, composer was born on September - 04.   

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

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 September - 04.