Page 6: Historical Events In September - 04

1948  On September - 04 "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  On this day in history d McI Hodgson of St Ann Bay, Nova Scotia catches a 997 lb tuna   

1950  On September - 04 the first helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines (Korea)   

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

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

1953  On this day in history florence Chadwick swims the English Channel.   

1953  WATR (now WTXX) TV channel 20 in Waterbury, CT (NBC) begins on September - 04.   

1954  On September - 04 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 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  On September - 04 beatles record "How Do You Do It"   

1963  Robert Schuman, French premier/chair (European Parliament), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1964  On September - 04 forth Road Bridge opens in England over the "Firth of Forth"   

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

1965  Albert Schweitzer, missionary-doctor, dies on September - 04.   

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  6.5 earthquake of Kolya Dam India, kills 200 on this day in history.   

1970  George Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" single on September - 04.   

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

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  Alan Kippax, cricketer (1st-class batting average 67), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1249  On September - 04 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  On September - 04 birth of henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (d. 1483)   

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 September - 04.   

1596  Constantine Huygens, Dutch poet/diplomat (Delightful Folly) was born on September - 04.   

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

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

0454  Dioscorus van Alexandria, patriarch (council of Efeze), dies on September - 04.   

0799  Death of Musa al-Kazim, Shia Imam (b. 745) on this day in history.   

1037  On this day in history death of king Bermudo III of Leon (b. 1010)   

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

1537  Death of Johann Dietenberger, German theologian (b. c. 1475) on this day in history.