Page 6: Historical Events In September - 21

1939  Reinhard Heydrich meets in Berlin to discuss final solution of Jews.   

1939  Armand Calinescu, premier of Romania, murdered   

1940  Bill Kurtis, Pensacola Fla, newscaster (American Parade)   

1941  US launches its 1st Liberty-ship, "Patrick Henry".   

1942  116 hostages executed by Nazis in Paris   

1943  Arundel (Solomon Island) in US hands.   

1944  Last British paratroopers at bridge of Arnhem surrenders.   

1946  Indians play their final game in League Park, ending a 55-year stay   

1946  Leo Bittermieux, Flemish missionary (Congo), dies at 66.   

1947  Harry Carey Sr, actor/director (Red River, Sundown), dies at 69   

1948  "Texaco Star Theater" with Milton Berle premieres on NBC-TV   

1948  Comedian Milton Berle is named as permanent host of The Texaco Star Theater on NBC-TV.   

1948  Stephen King, US novelist is born   

1949  China's Communist leaders officially declare the country as The People's Republic of China.   

1949  Federal Republic of [West] Germany created under 3-power occupation   

1949  People's Republic of China proclaimed   

1949  Chinese Communist leaders proclaims People's Republic of China.   

1950  Bill Murray, US comedy film actor; 'Ghostbusters' is born   

1950  George Marshall sworn in as the 3rd Secretary of Defense of United States.   

1951  Emil Zatopek runs 15000m in record 44 min, 54.6 sec   

1953  Allied forces form West Germany.   

1953  Roger Quilter, British composer, dies at 75   

1954  Nuclear submarine "Nautilus" is commissioned.   

1954  1st nuclear submarine, USS Nautilus, commissioned.   

1955  Last allied occupying troops leave Austria.   

1956  Yanks set dubious record, stranding 20 men on base Mantle hits a 500' plus homer but Red Sox win 13-9 in Fenway.   

1956  Anastasio Somoza, Nicaraguan dictator, assassinated by Roliberto Lopez   

1957  Perry Mason, starring Raymond Burr as Erle Stanley Gardner's persistent attorney, debuts on CBS-TV   

1957  "Perry Mason" with Raymond Burr premieres on CBS-TV.   

1957  Haakon VII (CF Charles WA), Danish king of Norway (1905-57), dies.   

1958  1st airplane flight exceeding 1200 hours, lands, Dallas Tx.   

1959  600 Indian Dutch emigrate to US   

1961  Antonio Abertondo swims the English Channel, both ways, in 24 hours, 25 minutes.   

1961  Antonio Abertondo swims English Channel round trip (44 miles)   

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1051  Bertha of savoy: German queen and holy roman empire empress   

1328  Hongwu emperor of china: Hongwu emperor of china (d. 1398)   

1372  Frederik i van hohenzollern: Monarch of brandenburg (1417-40)   

1411  Richard plantagenet: 3rd duke of york, claimant to the english throne   

1415  Frederick iii: Innsbruck austria, german emperor (1440-1493)   

1428  Jingtai emperor of china: Jingtai emperor of china (d. 1457)   

1452  Girolamo savonarola: Monk/reformer/dictator of florence (1494-98)   

1527  Matthaus ludecus: Composer   

0019  Death of Virgil: Roman poet (b. 70 bc)   

0454  Aëtius: Roman general (bc. 396)   

0687  Conon: Sicilian pope (686-87),   

1217  Lembitu of lehola: Estonian soldier   

1327  Edward ii: King of england (1307-1327), assassinated at 43   

1397  Death of Richard fitzalan: 11th earl of arundel, english military leader (executed) (b. 1346)   

1433  Death of Zweder van kuilenberg: Bishop of utrecht   

1440  Frederik i van hohenzollern: Ruler brandenburg (1417-40),