Page 6: Historical Events In September - 04

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

1949  On September - 04 marie Robie sinks 393 yd hole-in-one (1st hole in Furnace Brook)   

1950  On September - 04 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 September - 04.   

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  On September - 04 1st transcontinental TV broadcast, by Pres Truman   

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

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

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

1957  Ford Motor Co introduces the Edsel on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history 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  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  NASA launches its 1st Orbital Geophysical Observatory (OGO-1) on this day in history.   

1964  On September - 04 the now-classic comedy, Gilligan's Island, debuts on CBS-TV.   

1964  On this day in history w Bergengruen, writer, dies at 71   

1965  On this day in history albert Schweitzer, missionary-doctor, dies.   

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

1965  Albert Schweitzer, German/French missionary (Nobel 1954), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

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

1970  George Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" single on this day in history.   

1970  James M Taylor, USAF/astronaut, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

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

1971  On September - 04 alaskan 727 crashes into Chilkoot Mountain, kills 109 (Alaska)   

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

1972  Alan Kippax, cricketer (1st-class batting average 67), dies on September - 04.   

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

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1241  On this day in history birth of alexander III of Scotland (d. 1286)   

1249  Amadeus V de Great, count of Flanders/Savoy was born on this day in history.   

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

1454  On this day in history 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 September - 04.   

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

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

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

0422  Boniface I, Italian Bishop of Rome, dies on this day in history.   

0454  Dioscorus van Alexandria, patriarch (council of Efeze), dies on this day in history.   

0799  Death of Musa al-Kazim, Shia Imam (b. 745) on September - 04.   

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

1063  On September - 04 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  On September - 04 death of johann Dietenberger, German theologian (b. c. 1475)