Page 5: Historical Events In September - 17

1906  Playing as "Sullivan," Columbia U jr Eddie Collins debuts with A's on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1908  On this day in history franz J A Grothe, German composer   

1908  Thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history pauline Parsons, matron in chief (PMRAFNS)   

1913  On this day in history jorgen Jersild, composer   

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

1914  On September - 17 shin Kanemaru, politician   

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

1916  Mary [Florence Elinor] Stewart, UK, sci-fi author (Crystal Cave) on September - 17.   

1920  National Football League organized in Canton Ohio on September - 17.   

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

1922  Radio Moscow begins transmitting (12 KWs-most powerful station) on September - 17.   

1922  On September - 17 bicyclist Piet Moeskops becomes world sprint champ   

1923  Sutton Vane's "Outward Bound," premieres in London on September - 17.   

1924  Italy signs treaty of Rapallo on September - 17.   

1926  On September - 17 hurricane hits Miami & Palm Beach Florida; about 450 die   

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

1927  Charles Lindbergh visits San Francisco on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1929  British troops begin evacuating on September - 17.   

1931  On September - 17 first long playing record demonstrated in New York   

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1192  On this day in history birth of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219)   

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

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

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

1630  Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694) was born on September - 17.   

1179  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on September - 17.   

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  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies on September - 17.   

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

1604  Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on September - 17.