Page 5: Historical Events In September - 17

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

1906  On this day in history junius Richard Jayawardene, president (Sri Lanka, 1978-89)   

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

1907  Ignaz Brull, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history thomas Selfridge becomes first fatality of powered flight   

1908  On this day in history thomas Selfridge becomes 1st fatality of powered flight   

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 September - 17.   

1909  Elizabeth Wilkinson, professor German University College London on September - 17.   

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 September - 17.   

1912  On this day in history pauline Parsons, matron in chief (PMRAFNS)   

1913  On September - 17 jorgen Jersild, composer   

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

1914  Shin Kanemaru, politician on this day in history.   

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

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 September - 17.   

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

1922  On this day in history radio Moscow begins transmitting (12 KWs-most powerful station)   

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

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

1924  On September - 17 italy signs treaty of Rapallo   

1926  Hurricane hits Miami & Palm Beach Florida; about 450 die on September - 17.   

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

1927  On September - 17 charles Lindbergh visits San Francisco   

1927  47th US Mens Tennis: Rene Lacoste beats William T Tilden (119 63 119) on this day in history.   

1928  On September - 17 hurricane hits Lake Okeechobee Florida drowning 1,800-2500   

1928  On September - 17 48th US Mens Tennis: Henri Cochet beats F T Hunter (46 64 36 75 63)   

1929  British troops begin evacuating on September - 17.   

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 September - 17 birth of wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)   

1550  Pope Paul V (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81   

1312  Ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26 on September - 17.   

1322  Death of Robert III of Flanders (b. 1249) on this day in history.   

1422  On September - 17 death of constantine II of Bulgaria   

1563  On this day in history death of henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier   

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

1575  Death of Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504) on September - 17.   

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