Page 5: Historical Events In September - 17

1906  On this day in history playing as "Sullivan," Columbia U jr Eddie Collins debuts with A's   

1906  Junius Richard Jayawardene, president (Sri Lanka, 1978-89) on September - 17.   

1907  Desmond Heap, authority on British planning law on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history ignaz Brull, composer, dies at 60   

1908  On this day in history thomas Selfridge becomes first fatality of powered flight   

1908  On September - 17 thomas Selfridge becomes 1st fatality of powered flight   

1908  On this day in history franz J A Grothe, German composer   

1908  On September - 17 thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash   

1909  On this day in history elizabeth Wilkinson, professor German University College London   

1910  On this day in history first ever flight over the Alps   

1910  On September - 17 vernon Thompson, thoracic surgeon   

1911  On this day in history first transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min   

1911  1st transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min on this day in history.   

1912  On September - 17 center fielder Casey Stengel breaks in with Brooklyn & hits 4 singles   

1912  On this day in history pauline Parsons, matron in chief (PMRAFNS)   

1913  Jorgen Jersild, composer on this day in history.   

1914  Andrew Fisher becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time on September - 17.   

1914  Shin Kanemaru, politician on September - 17.   

1916  On this day in history 40,000 Amsterdam demonstrators demand general voting right   

1916  On this day in history mary [Florence Elinor] Stewart, UK, sci-fi author (Crystal Cave)   

1920  On September - 17 national Football League organized in Canton Ohio   

1920  Cards set a record of 12 consecutive hits in 4th (10) & 5th (2) innings on this day in history.   

1922  On September - 17 radio Moscow begins transmitting (12 KWs-most powerful station)   

1922  Bicyclist Piet Moeskops becomes world sprint champ on September - 17.   

1923  On this day in history sutton Vane's "Outward Bound," premieres in London   

1924  On this day in history italy signs treaty of Rapallo   

1926  On September - 17 hurricane hits Miami & Palm Beach Florida; about 450 die   

1926  On September - 17 august Sauer, Austria literature historian, dies at 70   

1927  Charles Lindbergh visits San Francisco on September - 17.   

1927  47th US Mens Tennis: Rene Lacoste beats William T Tilden (119 63 119) on this day in history.   

1928  Hurricane hits Lake Okeechobee Florida drowning 1,800-2500 on September - 17.   

1928  On this day in history 48th US Mens Tennis: Henri Cochet beats F T Hunter (46 64 36 75 63)   

1929  On September - 17 british troops begin evacuating   

1931  On September - 17 first long playing record demonstrated in New York   

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1192  Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219) was born on September - 17.   

1271  On September - 17 birth of wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)   

1550  Pope Paul V (d. 1621) was born on September - 17.   

1552  On this day in history birth of paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)   

1580  Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange was born on September - 17.   

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on September - 17.   

1619  John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader was born on this day in history.   

1630  Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1179  On September - 17 hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81   

1312  On this day in history ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26   

1322  Death of Robert III of Flanders (b. 1249) on this day in history.   

1422  Death of Constantine II of Bulgaria on September - 17.   

1563  On this day in history death of henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier   

1574  On September - 17 pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies   

1575  On this day in history death of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)   

1604  Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.