Page 5: Historical Events In September - 08

1910  On this day in history gella Allaert, Flemish actress (La Round)   

1912  Alexander Mackendrick, Boston, director (Man in the White Suit, Mandy) on this day in history.   

1914  SS Oceanic,a White Star Liner, built in 1899. She was the first ship to exceed the length of the Great Eastern, at 704 ft overall. After being requistioned on the outbreak of the First World War as an armed merchant cruiser, she was attached to the 10th cruiser squadron of the Royal Navy. On the 8th September, in thick fog, she ran aground on rocks on Foula Island, Shetlands where she became a total loss and was eventually broken up. She had a crew of 400 on board at the time of her accident, all of whom were resued by the Trawler Glenogil on this day in history.   

1914  The birth of Robert Wise, American film director on September - 08.   

1914  British trader Oceanic sinks off Scotland on September - 08.   

1914  On this day in history dimitrios I, patriarch (primus interparis orthodox Christians)   

1914  On this day in history william E Darwin, British son of Charles Darwin, dies at 74   

1915  On September - 08 assn of Negro Life & History founded   

1915  Frank Cady, actor (Mr Drucker-Green Acres) on September - 08.   

1917  On this day in history charles Edouard Lefebvre, composer, dies at 74   

1918  Derek Barton, British chemist (Nobel 1969) on this day in history.   

1919  On September - 08 babe Ruth hits his 26th HR off Jack Quinn in NY, breaking Buck Freeman's 1899 HR mark of 25   

1919  David Johan Kvandal, composer on September - 08.   

1920  On this day in history air mail service between New York and San Francisco begins.   

1920  On this day in history uS Air Mail service begins (NYC to SF)   

1921  On this day in history 1st Miss America crowned (Margaret Gorman of Washington DC)   

1921  On September - 08 hans Ulrich Engelmann, German composer (Ophelia)   

1922  Lyndon LaRouche, American presidental candidate (1980) on September - 08.   

1923  On this day in history honda Point Disaster: nine US Navy destroyers run aground off the California coast. Seven are lost.   

1923  On this day in history alan Weeks, sports commentator   

1924  On this day in history alexandra Kollontai of Russia becomes 1st woman ambassador   

1924  Wendell H Ford, (Sen-D-Kentucky, 1974- ) on September - 08.   

1925  Alexander Nikolayevich Kholminov, composer on this day in history.   

1926  On September - 08 germany is admitted into the League of Nations.   

1926  On this day in history league of Nations Assembly voted unanimously to admit Germany   

1930  On September - 08 nYC public schools begin teaching Hebrew   

1930  On September - 08 the first appearance of the comic strip "Blondie"   

1930  1st appearance of comic strip "Blondie" on September - 08.   

1933  On this day in history spain's 2nd govt of Azaña forms   

1933  On this day in history faisal I ibn Hussein ibn Ali, 1st king of Iraq/Syria, dies at 50   

1934  134 die in a fire aboard the liner Morro Castle off NJ on September - 08.   

1934  54th US Mens Tennis: Fred Perry beats Wilmer L Allison (64 63 16 86) on September - 08.   

1935  On this day in history willy de Supervise swims runs world record 200 m freestyle (2:25.2)   

1935  On this day in history carl Austin Weiss, murderer of Sen Huey Long, shot down   

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0801  Ansgar, German Catholic archbishop (d. 865) was born on September - 08.   

0828  Ali al-Hadi, Shia Imam (d. 868) was born on September - 08.   

1157  Richard I, [Richard the Lion Hearted], King of England (1189-99) was born on this day in history.   

1207  Sancho II, king of Portugal was born on this day in history.   

1271  On September - 08 birth of charles Martel d'Anjou, son of Charles II of Naples (d. 1295)   

1380  Bernardinus of Siena, Italian saint was born on September - 08.   

1474  Ludovico Ariosto, Italy, poet (Orlando Furioso) was born on this day in history.   

1515  On September - 08 birth of alfonso Salmeron, Spanish Jesuit biblical scholar (d. 1585)   

0394  On this day in history death of arbogast, French general, commits suicide   

0701  On this day in history sergius I, Syrian/Italian Pope (687-701), dies   

0780  Leo IV de Chazaar, Byzantine Emperor (775-80), dies on this day in history.   

0876  Lodewijk de Duitser, king of East French Republic (833-76), dies at 72 on September - 08.   

1100  On September - 08 clement III, [Wibert van Ravenna], 1st anti-pope (1084-1100), dies   

1397  Death of Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester on this day in history.   

1425  Death of King Charles III of Navarre (b. 1361) on September - 08.   

1539  Death of John Stokesley, English churchman on September - 08.