Page 5: Historical Events In September - 16

1926  B.B King, American Blues singer is born   

1926  -22] Hurricane in Florida and Alabama, results in the deaths of 372.   

1926  Rudolf C Eucken, German philosopher (Nobel 1908), dies at 80   

1927  Rene Lacoste beats Bill Tilden for US Lawn Tennis Assn title.   

1927  Peter Falk, US television and film actor (TV's 'Columbo') is born   

1928  Hurricane hits West Palm Beach-Lake Okeechobee Florida; 3000 die.   

1929  Police shoots at strikers at Maastricht, 2 killed   

1930  Phillies trailing 10-5, score 5 in 9th, then Pirates score 4 in top of 10th, so Phillies score 5 in bottom of 10th to win 15-14   

1931  Blimp is moored to Empire State Building (NYC).   

1932  30.8 cm rainfall at Westerly, Rhode Island (state record)   

1936  Irving Thalberg, US producer (MGM), dies.   

1938  George E.T. Eyston sets world auto speed record at 357.5 MPH.   

1938  George E T Eyston sets world auto speed record at 357.5 MPH   

1939  Yanks clinch pennant #11   

1939  53rd US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Helen Hull Jacobs (60 810 64).   

1940  Samuel T Rayburn of Tx elected speaker of the House.   

1940  Dutch SS forms.   

1941  German armour troops surround Kiev Ukraine.   

1942  Japanese attack on Port Moresby repelled   

1943  Australians capture Lae   

1943  Montgomery's 8th army contacts invasion.   

1945  Barometric pressure at 856 mb (25.55") off Okinawa (record low).   

1945  John "Pa" van de Steur, philanthropist (Java), dies at 80   

1946  James Jeans, English physicist/mathematician/astronomer, dies at 69.   

1947  John Cobb sets world auto speed record at 394.2 MPH   

1948  "Heaven on Earth" opens at Century Theater NYC for 12 performances.   

1948  Ferdinand I MKLM, prince of Saxony-Coburg/tsar of Bulgaria, dies   

1949  KABC TV channel 7 in Los Angeles, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting.   

1950  Cleveland Rams (formerly AAFC) play 1st NFL game, beat Phila 35-10)   

1950  Pedro De Cordoba, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire), dies at 68.   

1951  In this year, Betsy Rawls claims the US Women's Open Golf title   

1951  6th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls   

1953  AL approves St Louis Browns move to become Baltimore Orioles.   

1953  Colin G Fink, US chemist (electro-chemistry), dies.   

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0016  Drusilla: Daughter of germanicus and agrippina the elder   

1098  Hildegard of bingen: German magistra and the first composer whose biography is known   

1386  Traversari ambrosius: Italian humanist//sciencist/general   

1387  Henry v: King of england (1413-22)   

1507  Jiajing: Emperor of china   

1547  Abu al-faiz ibn mubarak faizi: Persian-dutch east indies poet   

1557  Jacques mauduit: Composer   

1574  Samuel coster: Dutch physician/playwright (polyxena)   

0096  Death of Titus flavius domitianus: Emperor of rome (81-96), murdered at 45   

0655  Martinus i: Bannished pope (649-53),   

0827  Pope valentine: Pope valentine   

1087  Victor iii: [dauferio/desiderius], italian pope (1086-87),   

1100  Bernold of constance: German chronicler (b. 1054)   

1345  Death of John iv: Duke of brittany (b. 1295)   

1380  Death of Charles v: The wise, king of france (1364-80),   

1394  Clement vii: [robert de geneve], pope (1378-94),