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 this day in history.   

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

1951  On September - 04 nBC extends to become a 61 station coast-to-coast network   

1951  The first transcontinental TV broadcast, by Pres Truman on September - 04.   

1951  On September - 04 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.   

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

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 September - 04.   

1961  On this day in history uS authorizes Agency for International Development   

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

1963  On this day in history robert Schuman, French premier/chair (European Parliament), dies at 77   

1964  Forth Road Bridge opens in England over the "Firth of Forth" on this day in history.   

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

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

1965  On this day in history beatles' "Help!," single goes #1 &stays #1 for 3 weeks   

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 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  On this day in history 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 September - 04.   

1972  On this day in history alan Kippax, cricketer (1st-class batting average 67), dies   

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

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

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

1557  On this day in history 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  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 September - 04 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  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.