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  Walter Johnson elected AL MVP on September - 14.   

1924  Jerry Coleman, 2nd baseman/sportscaster (NY Yankees, SD Padres) on September - 14.   

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

1926  Guido Companions birthplace as a museum opens on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1928  On September - 14 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  John Gutfreund on September - 14.   

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

1930  Detroit Lions (as Portsmouth Spartans) play 1st NFL game, win 13-6 on this day in history.   

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

1932  On this day in history harry Sinden, NHL player/coach (Team Canada)   

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

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

1933  On this day in history harve Presnell, Modesto Calif, actor (Unsinkable Molly Brown)   

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

1936  On September - 14 ossip Gabrilovich, composer, dies at 58   

1937  On September - 14 tomés G Masaryk, philosopher/pres of Czech (1918-35), dies at 87)   

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

1939  British fleet attacks German U-39 boat on this day in history.   

1940  On September - 14 congress passes first peace-time conscription bill (draft law)   

1940  Congress passes 1st peace-time conscription bill (draft law) on September - 14.   

1942  HMCS OTTAWA (RCN, ex 'Crusader'), sunk east of Newfoundland by 1 torpedo from German U.91 on September - 14.   

1942  On this day in history hMS COVENTRY (AA), sunk in the Eastern Mediterranean, northwest of Alexandria, Egypt by German Ju87 divebombers.   

1942  HMS SIKH, sunk off Tobruk, eastern Libya - by German shore batteries. during landings Royal Marines for British combined operations raid on Tobruk on September - 14.   

1942  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 on this day in history.   

1942  Battle of Edson's Ridge (Japanese assault) at Guadalcanal on this day in history.   

1943  Comedians Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara marries on September - 14.   

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

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

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1169  On September - 14 birth of alexios II Komnenos, Byzantine emperor (d. 1183)   

1388  Claudius Clavus, Danish geographer was born on this day in history.   

1486  Agrippa von Nettesheim, German occultist/alchemist/royal astrologer was born on this day in history.   

1531  Philipp Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German geography/cartographer was born on September - 14.   

1543  Claudio Aquaviva, Italian Jesuit (d. 1615) was born on this day in history.   

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 September - 14.   

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

0585  On this day in history death of emperor Bidatsu of Japan (b. 538)   

0775  On this day in history death of constantine V, Byzantine Emperor (b. 718)   

0786  Death of Al-Hadi, Abbasid caliph on September - 14.   

0891  Stephen V, [VI], Italian Pope (885-91), dies on this day in history.   

1146  Death of Imad ad-Din Zengi, gov of Basra, murdered on this day in history.   

1164  Death of Emperor Sutoku of Japan (b. 1119) on this day in history.