Page 7: Historical Events In September - 13

1973  Betty Field, actress (Kings Row), dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 60   

1976  2nd Enterprise, approach and lands test (ALT) flight (5m28s)   

1977  2nd test of the Space Shuttle Enterprise.   

1977  Leopold Stokowski symphonic conductor, dies in England, at 95.   

1977  Symphony conductor Leopold Stokowski dies in Hampshire, England, at age 95.   

1977  The inaugural TV viewer discretion warning-Soap   

1977  Arthur Fagg, cricketer (5 Tests for England 1936-39/umpire), dies.   

1979  South Africa grants Venda independence (Not recognized out of S Afr)   

1981  33rd Emmy Awards (Hill Street Blues big winner).   

1981  John McEnroe beats Bj”rn B”rg for US Open title   

1981  William Loeb publisher of Manchester Union Leader, NH, dies at 75   

1982  50 die in Spantax Airlines DC-10 on takeoff from Malaga, Spain   

1982  Joe Lefevre gets 6 hits in one baseball game   

1982  Philip Ober actor (Gen Stone-I Dream of Jeannie), dies at 80.   

1982  Grace, Princess of Monaco, dies at 52 in a car crash   

1983  US mint strikes inaugural gold coin in 50 years (Olympic Eagle).   

1984  STS 41-G launch vehicle moves to launch pad   

1985  John Williams introduces the new Today Show theme.   

1985  Dane Rudhyar, composer, dies at 90   

1986  Kellye Cash (Miss Tennessee) crowned Miss America.   

1987  Paul Lynch of Great Britain does 32573 push-ups in 24 hours   

1987  Mervyn Leroy, actor/screenwriter/director (Quo Vadis), dies at 86.   

1988  Hurricane Gilbert is recorded as becoming strongest (26.13 barometer) hurricane in Western Hemisphere.   

1989  Fay Vincent succeeds the late A. Bartlett Giamatti as commissioner of Major League Baseball.   

1989  Yamada Koun, Zen teacher Sanbo Kyodan line, dies at 82   

1990  Iraqi troops storm the residence of French ambassador in Kuwait.   

1990  Law and Order debuts on NBC-TV   

1990  Senate Judiciary Com opens hearing on confirmation of David Souter   

1991  A 55 ton concrete beam falls in Montreal's Olympic Stadium   

1991  Ferry Barendse, trumpeter/composer/arranger (Ramblers), dies.   

1992  Lou Jacobs, US clown (1966 US postage stamp), dies at 89.   

1993  Israel and the PLO sign historic peace agreement at the White House, USA   

1994  John William Stevens, jazz drummer, dies at 54.   

1995  Francesco Messina, sculptor, dies at 94.   

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1087  John ii komnenos: Byzantine emperor   

1157  Alexander neckum/de sancto albano: English theologist/encyclopedist   

1475  Cesare borgia: Italian aristocrat   

1502  John leland: English antiquarian   

1520  William cecil 1st baron burghley: English premier   

1551  Pandolfo zallamella: Composer   

1594  Francesco manelli: Composer   

1604  William brereton: English soldier and politician   

0081  Death of Titus flavius vespasianus: Emperor of rome (69-81),   

0867  Nicholas i: The great, italian pope (858-67),   

1321  Death of Dante alighieri: Author (divine comedy),   

1506  Death of Andrea mantegna: Italian painter   

1557  Death of John cheke: English classical scholar and statesman (b. 1514)   

1592  Death of Michel de montaigne: French writer (b. 1533)   

1596  Pieter d keyzer/keyser: Astronomer/navigator (java)   

1598  Philip ii: King of spain (1556-98),