Historical Events In September - 04

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

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

1950  On this day in history 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 September - 04.  

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

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

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

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

1953  Florence Chadwick swims the English Channel on September - 04.  

1953  WATR (now WTXX) TV channel 20 in Waterbury, CT (NBC) begins on this day in history.  

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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 September - 04.  

1954  On this day in history the first passage of McClure Strait, fabled Northwest Passage completed  

1957  On September - 04 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 this day in history.  

1962  Beatles record "How Do You Do It" on this day in history.  

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

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

1964  NASA launches its 1st Orbital Geophysical Observatory (OGO-1) on September - 04.  

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

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

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

1965  On this day in history 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 September - 04 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  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  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 September - 04.  

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

1975  On September - 04 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  Alexander III of Scotland (d. 1286) was born on September - 04.  

1249  Amadeus V de Great, count of Flanders/Savoy was born on September - 04.  

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

1454  Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (d. 1483) was born on this day in history.  

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

1563  Wanli, Emperor of China (d. 1620) was born on this day in history.  

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

1622  Jacob Hintze, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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  Death of Toghrül, Turkish conqueror of Persia and Baghdad on this day in history.  

1085  Irmgarde van Keulen, German countress of Aspel/saint, dies on September - 04.  

1199  Death of Joan of England, Queen consort of Sicily, wife of William II of Sicily (b. 1165) on September - 04.  

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