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  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 this day in history.   

1951  NBC extends to become a 61 station coast-to-coast network on September - 04.   

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 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 September - 04.   

1957  Ford Motor Co introduces the Edsel on September - 04.   

1960  Alfred E Green, director (Copacabana), dies after long illness at 71 on September - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1974  On September - 04 creighton W Abrams, US general/army staff chief (Vietnam), dies at 59   

1975  Walter Tetley, cartoon voice (Sherman-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1037  Death of King Bermudo III of Leon (b. 1010) on September - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

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.