Historical Events In September - 17

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

1906  Junius Richard Jayawardene, president (Sri Lanka, 1978-89) on September - 17.   

1907  Desmond Heap, authority on British planning law on September - 17.   

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

1908  Thomas Selfridge becomes first fatality of powered flight on September - 17.   

1908  Thomas Selfridge becomes 1st fatality of powered flight on September - 17.   

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

1908  Thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash on September - 17.   

1909  On September - 17 elizabeth Wilkinson, professor German University College London   

1910  On September - 17 first ever flight over the Alps   

1910  On September - 17 vernon Thompson, thoracic surgeon   

1911  First transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history 1st transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min   

1912  On September - 17 center fielder Casey Stengel breaks in with Brooklyn & hits 4 singles   

1912  Pauline Parsons, matron in chief (PMRAFNS) on this day in history.   

1913  Jorgen Jersild, composer on September - 17.   

1914  Andrew Fisher becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time on September - 17.   

1914  Shin Kanemaru, politician on September - 17.   

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

1916  On September - 17 mary [Florence Elinor] Stewart, UK, sci-fi author (Crystal Cave)   

1920  On this day in history national Football League organized in Canton Ohio   

1920  Cards set a record of 12 consecutive hits in 4th (10) & 5th (2) innings on September - 17.   

1922  Radio Moscow begins transmitting (12 KWs-most powerful station) on this day in history.   

1922  Bicyclist Piet Moeskops becomes world sprint champ on September - 17.   

1923  On September - 17 sutton Vane's "Outward Bound," premieres in London   

1924  On this day in history italy signs treaty of Rapallo   

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 September - 17 charles Lindbergh visits San Francisco   

1927  47th US Mens Tennis: Rene Lacoste beats William T Tilden (119 63 119) on September - 17.   

1928  Hurricane hits Lake Okeechobee Florida drowning 1,800-2500 on this day in history.   

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  First long playing record demonstrated in New York on September - 17.   

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

1271  On this day in history birth of wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)   

1550  On this day in history birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)   

1552  Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on September - 17.   

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

1605  On September - 17 birth of francesco Sacrati, composer   

1619  On this day in history 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  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1322  On September - 17 death of robert III of Flanders (b. 1249)   

1422  Death of Constantine II of Bulgaria on this day in history.   

1563  Death of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier on this day in history.   

1574  On September - 17 pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies   

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