Page 6: Historical Events In September - 04

1948  On September - 04 "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  On this day in history d McI Hodgson of St Ann Bay, Nova Scotia catches a 997 lb tuna   

1950  The first helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines (Korea) on September - 04.   

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 September - 04.   

1951  The first transcontinental TV broadcast, by Pres Truman on this day in history.   

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

1953  On September - 04 florence Chadwick swims the English Channel.   

1953  On this day in history wATR (now WTXX) TV channel 20 in Waterbury, CT (NBC) begins   

1954  On this day in history 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 September - 04.   

1957  On this day in history ford Motor Co introduces the Edsel   

1960  Alfred E Green, director (Copacabana), dies after long illness at 71 on September - 04.   

1961  US authorizes Agency for International Development on September - 04.   

1962  On this day in history beatles record "How Do You Do It"   

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  W Bergengruen, writer, dies at 71 on September - 04.   

1965  On September - 04 albert Schweitzer, missionary-doctor, dies.   

1965  On this day in history beatles' "Help!," single goes #1 &stays #1 for 3 weeks   

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

1967  On September - 04 6.5 earthquake of Kolya Dam India, kills 200   

1970  On this day in history george Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" single   

1970  On this day in history james M Taylor, USAF/astronaut, dies at 39   

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

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  Walter Tetley, cartoon voice (Sherman-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 60 on September - 04.   

1979  Jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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1241  On September - 04 birth of alexander III of Scotland (d. 1286)   

1249  Amadeus V de Great, count of Flanders/Savoy was born on September - 04.   

1383  On this day in history birth of amadeus VIII, duke of Savoye/last antipope (Felix V (1439-48)   

1454  Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (d. 1483) was born on September - 04.   

1557  On September - 04 birth of sofie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin , queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1631)   

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

1596  Constantine Huygens, Dutch poet/diplomat (Delightful Folly) was born on September - 04.   

1622  On this day in history birth of jacob Hintze, composer   

0422  On this day in history boniface I, Italian Bishop of Rome, dies   

0454  Dioscorus van Alexandria, patriarch (council of Efeze), dies on September - 04.   

0799  Death of Musa al-Kazim, Shia Imam (b. 745) on September - 04.   

1037  On September - 04 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 September - 04.   

1199  On this day in history death of joan of England, Queen consort of Sicily, wife of William II of Sicily (b. 1165)   

1537  On this day in history death of johann Dietenberger, German theologian (b. c. 1475)