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 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  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 September - 04.  

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  

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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  The first passage of McClure Strait, fabled Northwest Passage completed on this day in history.  

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

1960  Alfred E Green, director (Copacabana), dies after long illness at 71 on this day in history.  

1961  US authorizes Agency for International Development on September - 04.  

1962  On this day in history beatles record "How Do You Do It"  

1963  Robert Schuman, French premier/chair (European Parliament), dies at 77 on September - 04.  

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

1964  On September - 04 w Bergengruen, writer, dies at 71  

1965  On September - 04 albert Schweitzer, missionary-doctor, dies.  

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 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 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 September - 04.  

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

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  Creighton W Abrams, US general/army staff chief (Vietnam), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1975  On September - 04 walter Tetley, cartoon voice (Sherman-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 60  

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  On September - 04 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  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  On September - 04 birth of constantine Huygens, Dutch poet/diplomat (Delightful Folly)  

1622  On September - 04 birth of jacob Hintze, composer  

0422  Boniface I, Italian Bishop of Rome, dies on September - 04.  

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

0799  On this day in history 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  Irmgarde van Keulen, German countress of Aspel/saint, dies on September - 04.  

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 this day in history.