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

1908  Thomas Selfridge becomes first fatality of powered flight on this day in history.   

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  On September - 17 thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash   

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

1910  First ever flight over the Alps on September - 17.   

1910  Vernon Thompson, thoracic surgeon on this day in history.   

1911  First transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min on September - 17.   

1911  On this day in history 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  Pauline Parsons, matron in chief (PMRAFNS) on this day in history.   

1913  Jorgen Jersild, composer on this day in history.   

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

1914  Shin Kanemaru, politician on September - 17.   

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 September - 17.   

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

1920  On September - 17 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  Bicyclist Piet Moeskops becomes world sprint champ on this day in history.   

1923  On September - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

1927  On this day in history charles Lindbergh visits San Francisco   

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

1928  Hurricane hits Lake Okeechobee Florida drowning 1,800-2500 on September - 17.   

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

1929  On September - 17 british troops begin evacuating   

1931  On September - 17 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 this day in history.   

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 September - 17.   

1580  Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694)   

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  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 September - 17.   

1575  Death of Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504) on this day in history.   

1604  On September - 17 lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69