Page 5: Historical Events In September - 17

1906  Playing as "Sullivan," Columbia U jr Eddie Collins debuts with A's on September - 17.   

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

1907  On this day in history desmond Heap, authority on British planning law   

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

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  Franz J A Grothe, German composer on September - 17.   

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  First ever flight over the Alps on September - 17.   

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

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

1912  On September - 17 pauline Parsons, matron in chief (PMRAFNS)   

1913  Jorgen Jersild, composer on this day in history.   

1914  Andrew Fisher becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time on this day in history.   

1914  Shin Kanemaru, politician on this day in history.   

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  On September - 17 national Football League organized in Canton Ohio   

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

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

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

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

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

1926  On this day in history hurricane hits Miami & Palm Beach Florida; about 450 die   

1926  On September - 17 august Sauer, Austria literature historian, dies at 70   

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 September - 17.   

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

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

1929  British troops begin evacuating on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)   

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

1552  Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on this day in history.   

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

1605  On September - 17 birth of francesco Sacrati, composer   

1619  John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 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 this day in history.