Page 5: Historical Events In September - 14

1923  On this day in history miguel Primo de Rivera becomes dictator of Spain   

1923  Jack Dempsey KOs Luis Firpo in 2 for heavyweight boxing title on September - 14.   

1924  On this day in history walter Johnson elected AL MVP   

1924  On September - 14 jerry Coleman, 2nd baseman/sportscaster (NY Yankees, SD Padres)   

1925  On this day in history m L de Braauw, Dutch minister (DS'70)   

1926  Guido Companions birthplace as a museum opens on September - 14.   

1926  On this day in history hovhannes Gorgeni Ter-T'at'evosyan, composer   

1926  Johan LE Dreyer, Danish astronomer (Catalog of Nebulae), dies at 74 on September - 14.   

1927  On this day in history isadora Duncan, dies as her scarf became entangled in her car's wheel   

1928  On this day in history albert Shanker, American labor leader (Amer Fed of Teachers)   

1929  49th US Mens Tennis: Bill Tilden beats Francis Hunter (36 63 46 62 64) on this day in history.   

1929  On September - 14 john Gutfreund   

1930  After stormtroopers terrorize political opponents, Nazi seats in Reichstag rise from 12 to 107 on September - 14.   

1930  On September - 14 detroit Lions (as Portsmouth Spartans) play 1st NFL game, win 13-6   

1932  On September - 14 military coup in Chile under Arturo Alessandri   

1932  Harry Sinden, NHL player/coach (Team Canada) on this day in history.   

1932  Jean Emile Paul Cras, composer, dies at 53 on September - 14.   

1933  On this day in history 2 billion board feet of lumber destroyed in Tillamook Oregon fire   

1933  Harve Presnell, Modesto Calif, actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown) on September - 14.   

1936  On September - 14 paul Waner ties Rogers Hornsby's NL record of 200 hits for 7 times   

1936  On this day in history ossip Gabrilovich, composer, dies at 58   

1937  Tomés G Masaryk, philosopher/pres of Czech (1918-35), dies at 87) on September - 14.   

1938  On this day in history graf Zeppelin II, world's largest airship, makes maiden flight   

1939  On this day in history british fleet attacks German U-39 boat   

1940  Congress passes first peace-time conscription bill (draft law) on this day in history.   

1940  Congress passes 1st peace-time conscription bill (draft law) on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history hMCS OTTAWA (RCN, ex 'Crusader'), sunk east of Newfoundland by 1 torpedo from German U.91.   

1942  HMS COVENTRY (AA), sunk in the Eastern Mediterranean, northwest of Alexandria, Egypt by German Ju87 divebombers on September - 14.   

1942  HMS SIKH, sunk off Tobruk, eastern Libya - by German shore batteries. during landings Royal Marines for British combined operations raid on Tobruk on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history hMS ZULU,sunk NW of Alexandria, Egypt (c 32-00'N, 29-00'E) - by Italian/German force of Ju87 and Ju88 bombers, while returning to Alexandria after combined operations raid on Tobruk   

1942  Battle of Edson's Ridge (Japanese assault) at Guadalcanal on September - 14.   

1943  Comedians Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara marries on this day in history.   

1944  United States troops arrive at the German border and proceed, with the British and Canadians, to launch an offensive to reach the Rhine on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history 6,500 Dutch/Indonesian captives sent to Junyo Maru   

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1169  Alexios II Komnenos, Byzantine emperor (d. 1183) was born on this day in history.   

1388  Claudius Clavus, Danish geographer was born on September - 14.   

1486  On September - 14 birth of agrippa von Nettesheim, German occultist/alchemist/royal astrologer   

1531  On September - 14 birth of philipp Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German geography/cartographer   

1543  On this day in history birth of claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (d. 1615)   

1547  On this day in history birth of johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Dutch Grand Pensionary   

1580  Francisco de Quevedo, Spanish writer (d. 1645) was born on this day in history.   

1644  On this day in history birth of gijsbert Cuper, Dutch classicist/regent   

0258  Thascius C Cyprian, Saint/Bishop of Carthage, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

0407  Johannes Chrysostomus, patriarch, dies on this day in history.   

0585  Death of Emperor Bidatsu of Japan (b. 538) on this day in history.   

0775  On September - 14 death of constantine V, Byzantine Emperor (b. 718)   

0786  On September - 14 death of al-Hadi, Abbasid caliph   

0891  Stephen V, [VI], Italian Pope (885-91), dies on September - 14.   

1146  On September - 14 death of imad ad-Din Zengi, gov of Basra, murdered   

1164  On September - 14 death of emperor Sutoku of Japan (b. 1119)