Page 5: Historical Events In September - 17

1906  On this day in history playing as "Sullivan," Columbia U jr Eddie Collins debuts with A's   

1906  On this day in history junius Richard Jayawardene, president (Sri Lanka, 1978-89)   

1907  Desmond Heap, authority on British planning law on this day in history.   

1907  On September - 17 ignaz Brull, composer, dies at 60   

1908  On this day in history thomas Selfridge becomes first fatality of powered flight   

1908  On September - 17 thomas Selfridge becomes 1st fatality of powered flight   

1908  Franz J A Grothe, German composer on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash   

1909  Elizabeth Wilkinson, professor German University College London on September - 17.   

1910  First ever flight over the Alps on this day in history.   

1910  Vernon Thompson, thoracic surgeon on this day in history.   

1911  On September - 17 first transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min   

1911  1st transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min on September - 17.   

1912  Center fielder Casey Stengel breaks in with Brooklyn & hits 4 singles on this day in history.   

1912  Pauline Parsons, matron in chief (PMRAFNS) on September - 17.   

1913  On September - 17 jorgen Jersild, composer   

1914  On September - 17 andrew Fisher becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time.   

1914  Shin Kanemaru, politician on this day in history.   

1916  40,000 Amsterdam demonstrators demand general voting right on September - 17.   

1916  On this day in history mary [Florence Elinor] Stewart, UK, sci-fi author (Crystal Cave)   

1920  National Football League organized in Canton Ohio on this day in history.   

1920  Cards set a record of 12 consecutive hits in 4th (10) & 5th (2) innings on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history radio Moscow begins transmitting (12 KWs-most powerful station)   

1922  Bicyclist Piet Moeskops becomes world sprint champ on this day in history.   

1923  Sutton Vane's "Outward Bound," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1924  Italy signs treaty of Rapallo on this day in history.   

1926  Hurricane hits Miami & Palm Beach Florida; about 450 die on September - 17.   

1926  August Sauer, Austria literature historian, dies at 70 on September - 17.   

1927  On this day in history charles Lindbergh visits San Francisco   

1927  47th US Mens Tennis: Rene Lacoste beats William T Tilden (119 63 119) on this day in history.   

1928  Hurricane hits Lake Okeechobee Florida drowning 1,800-2500 on September - 17.   

1928  48th US Mens Tennis: Henri Cochet beats F T Hunter (46 64 36 75 63) on September - 17.   

1929  On this day in history british troops begin evacuating   

1931  On this day in history first long playing record demonstrated in New York   

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1192  Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219) was born on September - 17.   

1271  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) was born on this day in history.   

1550  Pope Paul V (d. 1621) was born on September - 17.   

1552  On this day in history birth of paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)   

1580  On September - 17 birth of charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

1605  On this day in history birth of francesco Sacrati, composer   

1619  On September - 17 birth of john Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader   

1630  On this day in history birth of ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694)   

1179  On September - 17 hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81   

1312  On September - 17 ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26   

1322  Death of Robert III of Flanders (b. 1249) on September - 17.   

1422  On September - 17 death of constantine II of Bulgaria   

1563  On September - 17 death of henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier   

1574  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies on this day in history.   

1575  On this day in history death of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)   

1604  On this day in history lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69