Page 6: Historical Events In September - 04

1948  On this day in history "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 this day in history.   

1950  D McI Hodgson of St Ann Bay, Nova Scotia catches a 997 lb tuna on September - 04.   

1950  The first helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines (Korea) on September - 04.   

1950  On September - 04 1st helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines   

1951  NBC extends to become a 61 station coast-to-coast network on this day in history.   

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

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

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  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  On September - 04 uS authorizes Agency for International Development   

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

1963  On September - 04 robert Schuman, French premier/chair (European Parliament), dies at 77   

1964  Forth Road Bridge opens in England over the "Firth of Forth" on September - 04.   

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

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

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

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

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

1965  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1971  ABC-TV pulls the plug on The Lawrence Welk Show after 13 seasons on September - 04.   

1971  Alaskan 727 crashes into Chilkoot Mountain, kills 109 (Alaska) on September - 04.   

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  On September - 04 alan Kippax, cricketer (1st-class batting average 67), dies   

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 September - 04.   

1979  On this day in history jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician, dies at 76   

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1241  Alexander III of Scotland (d. 1286) was born on this day in history.   

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  Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (d. 1483) was born on September - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

1596  On this day in history birth of constantine Huygens, Dutch poet/diplomat (Delightful Folly)   

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

0422  On September - 04 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 September - 04.   

1063  On this day in history 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  Death of Joan of England, Queen consort of Sicily, wife of William II of Sicily (b. 1165) on this day in history.   

1537  On September - 04 death of johann Dietenberger, German theologian (b. c. 1475)