Page 6: Historical Events In September - 29

1938  1st archival course is offered at Columbia University in NYC.   

1939  Dickstein, mathematician, dies.   

1940  inaugural US merchant ship "Booker T Washington" commanded by a black captain (Hugh Mulzac), launched at Wilmington Delaware   

1940  "Double or Nothing," a radio quiz show, 1st heard on Mutual Radio Net.   

1941  Heavyweight Champ Joe Louis KOs Lou Nova in 6.   

1941  Joe Louis TKOs Lou Nova in 6 for heavyweight boxing title   

1941  Friedrich Angel, German mathematician (group theory), dies at 79   

1942  32°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Sept.   

1943  Eisenhower and Italian Marshal Pietro Badoglio sign an armistice.   

1943  Lech Walesa, Polish leader; founder of Solidarity trade union is born.   

1944  Near the end of World War 2, the Red Army enters Yugoslavia.   

1944  Soviet troops invade Yugoslavia   

1950  Balthazar H Verhagen, Neth/South African dramatist/writer, dies   

1951  inaugural color telecast of football game on network, Phila (CBS)   

1951  S B Nicholson discovers 12th satellite of Jupiter   

1951  Bradley Barker, dies.   

1953  Milton Berle Show premiers   

1957  300 die as express train hits stalled train (Montgomery W Pakistan)   

1958  Aare Merikanto, composer, dies at 65.   

1959  Sultan of Brunei promulgates a constitution.   

1959  Bruce Bairnsfather, cartoonist, dies.   

1961  Reinhard Herbig, German archaeologist, dies at 63   

1962  Launch of Alouette 1, inaugural Canadian satellite (on US Delta rocket).   

1962  Patrick Corry, developed self-rotating rock drill, dies in the Bronx.   

1963  2nd session of Ecumenical council, `Vatican II,' opens in Rome   

1964  Robert Burton, actor (Dr Gordon-Kings Row), dies at 69   

1966  Maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Motion), dies at 75.   

1967  Carson McCullers, US author (Heart is a Lonely Hunter), dies at 50   

1969  "Love American Style," premiers on ABC   

1970  Edward Everett Horton, actor/narrator (Bulwinkle Show), dies at 84.   

1973  Soyuz 12 returns to Earth   

1973  W H Auden, Vienna poet, dies   

1974  John Smallenbroek, Dutch Internal minister, dies at 72.   

1975  Casey Stengel, NY Yankee manager (1949-60), dies in Glendale at 85.   

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1240  Margaret of england: Queen consort of scotland,   

1321  John of artois: Count of eu, french soldier   

1328  Joan of kent: Wife of edward, the black prince   

1388  Thomas of lancaster: 1st duke of clarence, son of henry iv of england   

1402  Ferdinand: The saint, portuguese slave of fez/saint   

1511  Michael servetus: Spain, physician (christianism rostituta)   

1518  Tintoretto: Italian painter   

1547  Miguel de cervantes saavedra: Spanish author and novelist (don quixote)   

0855  Lotharius i: Romanian-french emperor (signed treaty of verdun),   

1364  Death of Charles: Duke of brittany   

1530  Andrea del sato: [d'agnolo di franceszo], italian painter,   

1560  Gustaaf i: King of sweden (1523-60),   

1575  Charles de boisot: Water beggar,   

1598  Death of Floris i van pallandt: Earl of culemborg,   

1619  Death of John lippershey: Inventor of telescope, buried   

1637  Death of Lorenzo ruiz: Filipino saint