Page 6: Historical Events In September - 28

1928  Juan de la Cierva makes inaugural helicopter flight over English Channel.   

1928  1st recording session in Nashville (Warmack's Gully Jumpers)   

1928  Con Conrad, dies.   

1929  The Hudson Bay Railway reaches its northern terminus at Churchill, Manitoba. This was originally operated by Canadian National on behalf of the Government. It became part of the CN system on September 5, 1951.   

1929  1st CF interception return for a touchdown (Joe Hess-U of Alberta).   

1930  Lou Gehrig's errorless streak ends at 885 consecutive games.   

1931  Peking (200000 demonstrators demand declaration of war on Japan).   

1932  1932 Baseball World Series opens with the Chicago Cubs vs. NY Yankees (6-12)   

1933  Greer Garson wed Edward Snelson.   

1934  Brigit Bardot, French born film actress is born   

1934  The Cunard-White Star Queen Mary launched at Clydebank   

1936  Bachelor's Children debuts on CBS radio (at 9:45 am).   

1937  FDR dedicates Bonneville Dam on Columbia River (Oregon).   

1938  Clare Boothe's "Boys Goodbye," premieres in NYC.   

1939  Estonia accepts Soviet military bases   

1939  Felicjan Szopski, composer, dies at 74.   

1940  Michigan's Tom Harmon runs 72, 86 and 94 yard touchdowns.   

1941  Phillies lose club record 111th game   

1942  Luftwaffe bombs Stalingrad   

1942  Evelyn Thatcher, dies.   

1943  Charles Vintcent, cricketer (played in S Africa's 1st 3 tests), dies.   

1944  Battle of Arnhem, Germans defeat British airborne in Netherlands   

1944  inaugural TV Musical comedy (The Boys from Boise).   

1944  Marines occupy islands in Palaus under cover of naval aircraft and gunfire support.   

1944  1st TV Musical comedy (The Boys from Boise).   

1946  Jean Van de Eeckhoudt, Belgian painter, dies   

1947  Francisco Santiago, composer, dies at 58   

1948  WBAP-TV, (NBC affiliate) Fort Worth Texas, begins broadcasting   

1948  EJ Ratcliffe, dies   

1950  3 RAR arrives in Korea.   

1952  Paul Hastings Allen, composer, dies at 68.   

1953  Edwin P Hubble, astronomer, designer of telescopes, dies at 63   

1954  Bert Lytell, actor (Henry-One Man's Family), dies at 69.   

1955  Arthur Donaldson, dies.   

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1330  Nicolas flamel: French alchemist (d. 1417?)   

1493  Agnolo firenzuola: [giovannini], italian monk (golden donkey)   

1565  Alessandro tassoni: Modena italy, political writer (rape of bucket)   

1571  Michelangelo merisi da caravaggio: Italian artist   

1573  Caravaggio: Italy, painter   

1573  Michelangelo buanarroti: Caprese italy, painter/sculpter   

1596  Vredius: [olivier de wree], flemish historian/poet/mayor   

1605  Boulliau: Mathematician   

0235  Death of Saint pontianus: Pope   

0876  Death of Louis the german: King of eastern francia (b. 804)   

0929  Death of Wenceslaus i: Duke of bohemia, murdered   

0935  Death of Wenceslaus i: Duke of bohemia (b. 907)   

1104  Pedro i: King of navarra & aragon,   

1197  Death of Henry vi von hohenstaufen: Roman catholic german king (1169-97),   

1296  Adolf vii: Earl of mountain (1259-96),   

1429  Death of Cymburgis of masovia: Wife of duke ernest of austria