Page 6: Historical Events In September - 12

1934  On September - 12 catherine Kunstantino Breshkovsky, mother of Russian revolution, dies   

1935  55th US Mens Tennis: Wilmer L Allison beats Sidney B Wood (62 62 63) on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history 50th US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Helen Hull Jacobs (46 63 62)   

1936  Hermann Hirt, German linguist (Indo-European Grammar), dies at 70 on September - 12.   

1938  On this day in history adolph Hitler demands self-determination for Sudeten Germans in Czech   

1940  On September - 12 49 die and 200 injured when Hercules Powder Co plant explodes (NJ)   

1940  49 die & 200 injured when Hercules Powder Co plant explodes (NJ) on September - 12.   

1941  First German ship in WW2 captured by US ship (Busko) on September - 12.   

1941  The birth of Linda Gray, American actress on this day in history.   

1941  1st German ship in WW II captured by US ship (Busko) on this day in history.   

1942  On September - 12 battle of Edson's Ridge begins at Guadalcanal   

1943  Benito Mussolini, captured by the Allies, is rescued by the Germans on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history free French lands on Corsica   

1944  -16] Hurricane, kills 389 in NC on this day in history.   

1946  Court martial convicts Henry de Man to 20 years, in Brussels on this day in history.   

1947  Pirate Ralph Kiner hits his record 8th HR in 4 games on September - 12.   

1947  Harry Rowe Shelley, composer, dies at 89 on September - 12.   

1948  On this day in history invasion of the State of Hyderabad by the Indian Army on the day after the Pakistani leader Jinnah's death.   

1949  On this day in history theodor Heuss elected 1st pres/Conrad Adenauer 1st PM of German FR   

1950  On this day in history belgian govt dismisses all communist civil servants   

1952  Noel Coward's "Quadrille," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1953  Jacqueline Bouvier marries John F Kennedy on this day in history.   

1953  Nikita Khrushchev becomes first Secretary of USSR Communist Party on this day in history.   

1953  On September - 12 "Carnival in Flanders" closes at New Century Theater NYC after 6 perfs   

1953  Frederick Kuys, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1898), dies on this day in history.   

1954  On September - 12 betsy Rawls wins LPGA St Louis Golf Open   

1955  On this day in history kNTV TV channel 11 in San Jose, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

1955  On September - 12 gustave Vanzype, Belgian literary (La Gazette), dies at 86   

1959  Luna 2 launched by USSR; first spacecraft to impact on the Moon on this day in history.   

1959  Luna 2, of the USSR, became to first spacecraft to crash on the moon on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history the Television show "Bonanza" premiers   

1961  NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 34,840 m on September - 12.   

1963  Ben Sealey, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1933), dies on September - 12.   

1964  First football game at Shea Stadium, Jets defeat Denver 30-6 on this day in history.   

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1492  On this day in history birth of lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (d. 1519)   

1494  On this day in history birth of francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47)   

1494  On this day in history birth of king Francis I of France (d. 1547)   

1559  Lodovico Cardi da Cigoli, Italian painter/architect was born on September - 12.   

1575  Henry Hudson, England, navigator/explorer (Hudson River) was born on this day in history.   

1605  On September - 12 birth of william Dugdale, English antiquarian (d. 1686)   

1655  On this day in history birth of sebastien de Brossard, composer   

1688  Ferdinand Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

0352  Maximinus van Trier, bishop of Trier/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0413  On September - 12 death of marcellinus of Carthage, Christian saint   

1012  On September - 12 guido van Anderlecht, Flemish pilgrim/saint, dies   

1015  Lambert I with the Beard, count of Leuven, dies in battle at about 65 on September - 12.   

1185  On September - 12 death of andronicus I Comnenus, Byzantine emperor (1183-85), lynched   

1213  Pedro II, [el Catolico], king of Aragon, dies in battle on September - 12.   

1362  On this day in history innocent VI, [Etienne Aubert], Pope (1352-62), dies   

1369  On September - 12 death of blanche of Lancaster, wife of John of Gaunt (b. 1345)