Page 5: Historical Events In September - 18

1918  John Berger, politician.   

1918  Ernest Bristow Farrar, composer, dies at 33   

1919  Hurricane tides 16 feet above normal drown 280 along Gulf Coast.   

1919  Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts female suffrage   

1920  Jack Warden, Newark NJ, actor (NYPD, Crazy Like a Fox, Norby)   

1922  2nd govt of Ruys de Beerenbrouck installed in Neth.   

1923  J T Mellema, Boer politician (CHU)   

1924  Govt routes 7 Provinces to Peking.   

1924  Zelda Fichandler, Boston, theater director/producer (Raisin, K2)   

1924  Francis Herbert Bradley, British philosopher (neo-idealism), dies   

1925  In this year, Bill Tilden claims 6th straight US tennis championship.   

1925  Harvey Haddix, baseball pitcher (pitched perfect game into 12th).   

1926  Hurricane hits Miami, results in the deaths of 250   

1926  46th US Mens Tennis: Rene Lacoste beats Jean Borotra (64 60 64)   

1926  Bud Greenspan, documentary maker (Olympic Games)   

1927  Columbia Broadcasting System goes on the air (16 radio stations)   

1927  The American CBS broacasting organisation is created.   

1927  18 station CBS radio network begins, (WOR is NYC affiliate).   

1928  Cards beat Phillies for 20th of 22 games in 1928   

1928  Adam Walacinski, composer   

1929  Pirates loss to Braves and clinch NL pennant for the Cubs.   

1929  June Rosemary Fisher, teacher/trade unionist.   

1929  Hermann Gradener, composer, dies at 85.   

1930  Enterprise (US) beats Shamrock V (England) in 15th America's Cup.   

1931  Japan takes Manchuria, renames it Manchukuo   

1932  Actress Peg Entwistle commits suicide by jumping from the letter "H" in the Hollywood sign.   

1932  Jack Mullaney, Pitts Pa, actor (My Living Doll, It's About Time)   

1933  Jimmie Rodgers, WA, singer/guitarist (Jimmie Rodgers Show, Honey Comb).   

1934  Soviet Union admitted to the League of Nations   

1934  St Louis Brown Bobo Newsom loses no-hitter to Boston in 10, 2-1   

1934  Marie Shotwell, actress (Sally of the Sawdust), dies at 54.   

1936  On test a new lightweight streamlined passenger train attains an officially recorded speed of 112 1/2 mph on the Canadian Pacific Winchester Subdivision near St. Telesphore, Quebec, with 4-4-4 locomotive no. 3003   

1937  Norman Dinnerstein, composer   

1938  Chicago Bears beat Green Bay Packers 2-0.   

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0053  Trajan: Roman emperor   

1344  Marie valois: Princess of france   

1434  Eleanor of portugal: Holy roman empress   

1574  Claudio achillini: Italian lawyer/poet   

1587  Francesca caccini: Italian composer (d. circa 1640)   

1636  Pietro sanmartini: Composer   

1676  Eberhard ludwig: Duke of württemberg   

1684  Johann gottfried walther: Erfurt germany, composer/musicographer   

0031  Death of Sejanus: Roman head of praetorisch guard, executed   

0096  Domitian: Roman emperor,   

0887  Pietro i candiano: Doge of venice (killed in battle)   

0993  Arnulf vanf gent: Westfries earl (988-93),   

1137  Erik ii eimune: [onvergetelijke], king of denmark (1134-37), murdered   

1180  Death of Louis vii: King of france,   

1261  Koenraad van hochstaden: Archbishop of cologne,   

1426  Hubert [huybrecht] van eyck: Painter,