Page 5: Historical Events In September - 17

1906  Playing as "Sullivan," Columbia U jr Eddie Collins debuts with A's.   

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

1907  Desmond Heap, authority on British planning law   

1907  Ignaz Brull, composer, dies at 60   

1908  Thomas Selfridge is recorded as becoming inaugural fatality of powered flight.   

1908  Thomas Selfridge is recorded as becoming 1st fatality of powered flight   

1908  Franz J A Grothe, German composer   

1908  Thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash   

1909  Elizabeth Wilkinson, professor German University College London   

1910  inaugural ever flight over the Alps   

1910  Vernon Thompson, thoracic surgeon.   

1911  inaugural transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min.   

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

1912  Center fielder Casey Stengel breaks in with Brooklyn and hits 4 singles.   

1912  Pauline Parsons, matron in chief (PMRAFNS).   

1913  Jorgen Jersild, composer.   

1914  Andrew Fisher is recorded as becoming Prime Minister of Australia for the third time   

1914  Shin Kanemaru, politician   

1916  40000 Amsterdam demonstrators demand general voting right   

1916  Mary [Florence Elinor] Stewart, UK, sci-fi author (Crystal Cave).   

1920  National Football League organized in Canton Ohio   

1920  Cards set a record of 12 consecutive hits in 4th (10) and 5th (2) innings.   

1922  Radio Moscow begins transmitting (12 KWs-most powerful station).   

1922  Bicyclist Piet Moeskops is recorded as becoming world sprint champ.   

1923  Sutton Vane's "Outward Bound," premieres in London   

1924  Italy signs treaty of Rapallo.   

1926  Hurricane hits Miami and Palm Beach Florida; about 450 die.   

1926  August Sauer, Austria literature historian, dies at 70   

1927  Charles Lindbergh visits San Francisco   

1927  47th US Mens Tennis: Rene Lacoste beats William T Tilden (119 63 119)   

1928  Hurricane hits Lake Okeechobee Florida drowning 1800-2500   

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

1929  British troops begin evacuating.   

1931  inaugural long playing record demonstrated in New York.   

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1192  Minamoto no sanetomo: Japanese shogun   

1271  Wenceslas ii: King of bohemia & poland (1278-1305)   

1550  Pope paul v: Pope paul v (d. 1621)   

1552  Paul v: [camillo borghese], italy, pope (1605-21)   

1580  Charlotte brabantia: Countess of nassau/daughter of willem of orange   

1605  Francesco sacrati: Composer   

1619  John lambert: English general-major/parliament leader   

1630  Ranuccio ii farnese: Duke of parma   

1179  Death of Hildegard van bingen: Mystic/composer (ordo virtutum),   

1312  Death of Ferdinand v: King of castile/leon,   

1322  Robert iii of flanders: Robert iii of flanders (b. 1249)   

1422  Death of Constantine ii of bulgaria: Constantine ii of bulgaria   

1563  Death of Henry manners: 2nd earl of rutland, english soldier   

1574  Pedro menendez de aviles: Soldier/navigator,   

1575  Death of Heinrich bullinger: Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)   

1604  Death of Lucas osiander: Composer,