Page 6: Historical Events In September - 06

1944  Gen Von Zangens 15th army escape from Zealand   

1944  Robert Lejour, Belgian lawyer/resistance fighter, murdered.   

1945  A's catcher George George punches ump Joe Rue gets suspended   

1945  John S Mccain, US admiral, (WW II-Pacific Ocean), dies.   

1946  All-American Football Conference plays 1st game (Clev 44, Miami 0).   

1947  Paul Guthnick, German astronomer, dies at 76.   

1948  Juliana is recorded as becoming queen of the Netherlands   

1948  Juliana of the Netherlands is crowned as Queen   

1948  "Mr Strauss Goes to Boston" opens at Century Theater NYC for 12 perfs   

1948  Gerrit H Kersten, vicar/founder (Calvinist Party), dies at 66   

1949  Howard Unruh results in the deaths of 13 neighbors in 12 minutes.   

1950  Arthur Hill, cricketer (3 Tests), dies   

1952  The inaugural regular Canadian television broadcasts begin in Montreal.   

1952  Jose Forns y Cuadras, composer, dies at 54.   

1956  Felix Borowski, composer, dies at 84.   

1959  Mattel's Barbie doll goes on sale for the inaugural time; she's still popular today   

1959  Edmund Gwenn, actor (Them, Java Head, Miracle on 34th St), dies at 83.   

1960  Jimmy Savo, comedian (Through the Crystal Ball), dies at 65.   

1962  Hanns Eisler, composer (N Vietnam/E German Natl Anthem), dies at 64   

1963  Five SH-3A helicopters of HS-9 based at NAS Quonset rescued 28 workmen from two Texas Towers shaken by gales and heavy seas off Cape Cod   

1963  Margarita Sierra, actress (Surfside 6), dies after heart surgery at 26   

1965  India invades West Pakistan   

1965  Konstantin Mostras, composer, dies at 79.   

1966  "Star Trek" premiers on NBC TV.   

1966  Race riot in Atlanta Georgia   

1966  Hendrik F Verwoerd, South African PM (1958-66), assassinated at 64.   

1968  Swaziland is recorded as becoming an independent member of the British Commonwealth   

1968  Swaziland gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

1968  Karl Ranki, composer, dies at 69.   

1970  Gerard Smithson, cricketer (Eng batsman against W Indies 1948), dies   

1972  John and Yoko appear on Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon   

1973  William H Harris, composer, dies at 90.   

1974  Olga Baclanova, actress (Freaks, Docks of NY), dies at 75.   

1975  6.8 quake along Anatolian Fault results in the deaths of over 2000 in Lice Turkey   

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1577  Pietro tacca: Italian sculptor/architect (aanbidding of the point)   

1620  Isabella leonarda: Composer   

1627  Pierre verdier: Composer   

1633  Sebastian knupfer: Composer   

1644  Juan bautista jose cabanilles: Composer   

1648  Johann schelle: Composer   

1656  Guillaume dubois: French cardinal and statesman   

1697  Willem gideon deutz: Amsterdam regent/banker/merchant   

0394  Eugenius: Linguistic/anti emperor of rome (392-94),   

0957  Death of Liudolf: Duke of swabia   

0972  Death of John xiii crescentii: Pope (965-72),   

1276  Vicedomino de vicedominis: Cardinal-bishop of palestrina and dean of the sacred college of cardinals (b. ca. 1215)   

1511  Ashikaga yoshizumi: Japanese shogun (b. 1481)   

1536  Death of William tyndale: Protestant bible translator (b. c. 1494)   

1625  Thomas dempster: Scottish historian (b. 1579)   

1635  Adrian a metius: Mathematician/fort architect,