Page 7: Historical Events In September - 28

1959  Explorer VI reveals an intense radiation belt around the Earth.   

1959  Gerard Hoffnung, artist/humorist/musician, dies   

1961  Syria withdraws from United Arab Republic   

1961  USN Comdr Forrest S Petersen takes X-15 to 30720 m.   

1961  Michael Shepley, actor (Dick and the Duchess), dies at 54.   

1963  Giuseppe Cantarella roller-skates a record 41.5 kph for 440 yds.   

1964  Australia beats US in inaugural clay court Davis Cup.   

1964  inaugural deployment of Polaris A-3 missile on USS Daniel Webster (SSBN 626) from Charleston, SC.   

1964  George Dyson, composer, dies at 81   

1965  Jack McKay in X-15 reaches 90 km   

1965  Lava flows kill at least 350 (Taal Phillipines).   

1965  Eddie Gribbon, actor (Keystone Kops), dies after long illness   

1966  Eric Fleming, actor (Gil-Rawhide), dies at 41.   

1967  Walter Washington elected inaugural mayor of Washington, DC   

1968  Alberto Giolani of Italy roller skates record 23.133 miles in 1 hr   

1968  Beatles' "Hey Jude," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 9 weeks.   

1968  Corry Lievens, Flemish actress/playwright/dir (Blue Bird), dies at 64.   

1970  Intrepid (US) beats Gretel II (Aust) in 22nd America's Cup   

1970  Gamal' Abd al-Nassar, Egypt Pres (1953-70), dies of heart attack at 52   

1972  Japan and Communist China agree to re-establish diplomatic relations   

1972  Maurice Thiriet, composer, dies at 66   

1973  Mantan Moreland, comedian (Watermelon Man), dies at 71   

1974  inaugural lady Betty Ford undergoes a radical mastectomy   

1974  John Lennon appears as guest dj on WNEW-FM (NYC)   

1974  Raymond Largay, actor (April in Paris, Variety Girl), dies at 88.   

1975  Agnes Windeck, dies   

1976  Muhammad Ali retains heavyweight boxing championship in a close 15-round decision over Ken Norton at Yankee Stadium.   

1978  Israeli Knesset endorses Camp David accord.   

1978  John Paul I, [Albino Luciano], Pope (1978), dies after 33 days as pope   

1979  Larry Holmes (retain championship) KOs Earnie Shavers in 11 rounds   

1979  Jimmy McCulloch, guitarist (Wings), dies at 26   

1980  Jaromir Wagner is inaugural to fly the Atlantic standing on the wing.   

1981  Joseph Paul Franklin, avowed racist, sentenced to life imprisonment for killing 2 black joggers in Salt Lake City   

1982  The inaugural reports appear of death from cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules   

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

0929  Death of Wenceslaus i: Duke of bohemia, murdered   

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

1104  Death of Pedro i: King of navarra & aragon,   

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

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

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