Page 6: Historical Events In September - 04

1948  On this day in history "Angel in the Wings" closes at Coronet Theater NYC after 308 perfs   

1949  Marie Robie sinks 393 yd hole-in-one (1st hole in Furnace Brook) on this day in history.   

1950  D McI Hodgson of St Ann Bay, Nova Scotia catches a 997 lb tuna on this day in history.   

1950  On September - 04 the first helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines (Korea)   

1950  1st helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines on this day in history.   

1951  NBC extends to become a 61 station coast-to-coast network on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history the first transcontinental TV broadcast, by Pres Truman   

1951  On September - 04 1st transcontinental TV broadcast, by Pres Truman   

1953  Florence Chadwick swims the English Channel on September - 04.   

1953  WATR (now WTXX) TV channel 20 in Waterbury, CT (NBC) begins on September - 04.   

1954  On September - 04 peter B Cortese of the US achieves a one-arm deadlift of 370 lbs; 22 lbs over triple his body weight, at York, Pennsylvania   

1954  The first passage of McClure Strait, fabled Northwest Passage completed on this day in history.   

1957  On September - 04 ford Motor Co introduces the Edsel   

1960  On this day in history alfred E Green, director (Copacabana), dies after long illness at 71   

1961  On September - 04 uS authorizes Agency for International Development   

1962  Beatles record "How Do You Do It" on September - 04.   

1963  Robert Schuman, French premier/chair (European Parliament), dies at 77 on September - 04.   

1964  Forth Road Bridge opens in England over the "Firth of Forth" on this day in history.   

1964  NASA launches its 1st Orbital Geophysical Observatory (OGO-1) on September - 04.   

1964  The now-classic comedy, Gilligan's Island, debuts on CBS-TV on September - 04.   

1964  On this day in history w Bergengruen, writer, dies at 71   

1965  Albert Schweitzer, missionary-doctor, dies on this day in history.   

1965  Beatles' "Help!," single goes #1 &stays #1 for 3 weeks on this day in history.   

1965  Albert Schweitzer, German/French missionary (Nobel 1954), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1967  6.5 earthquake of Kolya Dam India, kills 200 on this day in history.   

1970  George Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" single on September - 04.   

1970  James M Taylor, USAF/astronaut, dies at 39 on September - 04.   

1971  ABC-TV pulls the plug on The Lawrence Welk Show after 13 seasons on September - 04.   

1971  On September - 04 alaskan 727 crashes into Chilkoot Mountain, kills 109 (Alaska)   

1972  Olympic swimmer Mark Spitz becomes the first person in history to win seven gold medals, winning the 400-meter relay at Munich, GVany on this day in history.   

1972  Alan Kippax, cricketer (1st-class batting average 67), dies on September - 04.   

1974  Creighton W Abrams, US general/army staff chief (Vietnam), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1975  On September - 04 walter Tetley, cartoon voice (Sherman-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 60   

1979  Jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician, dies at 76 on September - 04.   

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1241  Alexander III of Scotland (d. 1286) was born on this day in history.   

1249  Amadeus V de Great, count of Flanders/Savoy was born on this day in history.   

1383  Amadeus VIII, duke of Savoye/last antipope (Felix V (1439-48) was born on September - 04.   

1454  On this day in history birth of henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (d. 1483)   

1557  Sofie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin , queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1631) was born on September - 04.   

1563  Wanli, Emperor of China (d. 1620) was born on this day in history.   

1596  On this day in history birth of constantine Huygens, Dutch poet/diplomat (Delightful Folly)   

1622  Jacob Hintze, composer was born on this day in history.   

0422  On September - 04 boniface I, Italian Bishop of Rome, dies   

0454  Dioscorus van Alexandria, patriarch (council of Efeze), dies on this day in history.   

0799  Death of Musa al-Kazim, Shia Imam (b. 745) on this day in history.   

1037  On this day in history death of king Bermudo III of Leon (b. 1010)   

1063  Death of Toghrül, Turkish conqueror of Persia and Baghdad on this day in history.   

1085  Irmgarde van Keulen, German countress of Aspel/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1199  Death of Joan of England, Queen consort of Sicily, wife of William II of Sicily (b. 1165) on September - 04.   

1537  Death of Johann Dietenberger, German theologian (b. c. 1475) on September - 04.