Page 5: Historical Events In September - 17

1906  On September - 17 playing as "Sullivan," Columbia U jr Eddie Collins debuts with A's   

1906  Junius Richard Jayawardene, president (Sri Lanka, 1978-89) on this day in history.   

1907  On September - 17 desmond Heap, authority on British planning law   

1907  Ignaz Brull, composer, dies at 60 on September - 17.   

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  Thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash on this day in history.   

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

1910  On September - 17 first ever flight over the Alps   

1910  On this day in history vernon Thompson, thoracic surgeon   

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 this day in history.   

1912  Center fielder Casey Stengel breaks in with Brooklyn & hits 4 singles on September - 17.   

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

1913  Jorgen Jersild, composer on September - 17.   

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

1914  On September - 17 shin Kanemaru, politician   

1916  On this day in history 40,000 Amsterdam demonstrators demand general voting right   

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

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

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

1922  On September - 17 radio Moscow begins transmitting (12 KWs-most powerful station)   

1922  On this day in history bicyclist Piet Moeskops becomes world sprint champ   

1923  On this day in history sutton Vane's "Outward Bound," premieres in London   

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 this day in history.   

1927  On September - 17 charles Lindbergh visits San Francisco   

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

1928  On this day in history hurricane hits Lake Okeechobee Florida drowning 1,800-2500   

1928  48th US Mens Tennis: Henri Cochet beats F T Hunter (46 64 36 75 63) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1271  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) was born on September - 17.   

1550  On September - 17 birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)   

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

1580  Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange was born on September - 17.   

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on September - 17.   

1619  On this day in history birth of john Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader   

1630  On September - 17 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  Ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1322  On this day in history death of robert III of Flanders (b. 1249)   

1422  Death of Constantine II of Bulgaria on September - 17.   

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

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 September - 17 lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69