Page 5: Historical Events In September - 20
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1904 George Ade's "College Widow," premieres in NYC 

1905 Cleveland makes AL record 7 errors in an inning 

1906 Cunard Line's RMS Mauretania is launched at the Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson shipyard in Newcastle, England 

1906 David Sheinfeld, composer 

1907 Pitts Nick Maddox no-hits Bkln Dodgers, 2-1. 

1908 Chic White Sox Frank Smith 2nd no-hitter, beats Phila 1-0 

1908 Alexander Mitscherlich, German psychotherapist 

1908 Pablo Martin Melitou de Sarasate y Navascuez, composer, dies at 64. 

1910 Jacques-Baptise LeBrun, France, finn yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1932). 

1911 Yanks set team record 12 errors in a double header. 

1911 Frank Devol, Moundsville WV, orch leader (I'm Dickens He's Fenster) 

1912 Official approval given for the establishment of a military Central Flying School. 

1912 Marianne Kunvari, writer. 

1913 19th US Golf Open: Francis Ouimet shoots a 304 at The Country Club MA. 

1914 Kenneth More, England, actor (39 Steps, Doctor in the House) 

1917 British assault on Polygon-forest, France. 

1917 Arnold "Red" Auerbach, NBA coach/GM (Boston Celtic) 

1917 Herbert Morris, Jamaican deserter in France, executed at 17 

1918 Royal Dutch Blast furnace and Steel factory opens in Hague. 

1918 Peg Phillips, actress (Ruth Ann-Northern Exposure) 

1919 2nd PGA Championship: Jim Barnes at Engineers CC Roslyn NY 

1920 Foundation of the Spanish Legion 

1920 Alexander Thereat 

1921 Melvin "Slappy" White, comedian 

1922 Goodman and Atteridge's musical "Passing Show," premieres in NYC 

1922 David Lancaster Nicolson, businessman/politician 

1923 Frances Heflin, Okla City OK, actress (Mona Tyler-All My Children). 

1924 Carl Mays is 1st pitcher to win 20 games seasons for 3 different teams. 

1924 Gogi Grant, [Audrey Brown], rock vocalist. 

1927 NY Yankee Babe Ruth hits record 60th HR of season off Tom Zachry 

1927 Clarice Taylor, Va, actress (Nurse Bailey-Nurse) 

1927 George Nichols, actor (His Favorite Pastime, Star Boarder), dies at 62 

1929 Anne Meara, Bkln NY comedian/actress (Stiller and Meara, Archie's Place). 

1930 Syro-Malankara Catholic Church is formed by Archbishop Mar Ivanios. 

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