Page 5: Historical Events In September - 17

1906  Playing as "Sullivan," Columbia U jr Eddie Collins debuts with A's on this day in history.   

1906  Junius Richard Jayawardene, president (Sri Lanka, 1978-89) on this day in history.   

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

1907  Ignaz Brull, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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 September - 17 franz J A Grothe, German composer   

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

1909  Elizabeth Wilkinson, professor German University College London on September - 17.   

1910  On September - 17 first ever flight over the Alps   

1910  On this day in history vernon Thompson, thoracic surgeon   

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

1911  1st transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min on September - 17.   

1912  Center fielder Casey Stengel breaks in with Brooklyn & hits 4 singles on this day in history.   

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  On September - 17 shin Kanemaru, politician   

1916  On September - 17 40,000 Amsterdam demonstrators demand general voting right   

1916  On September - 17 mary [Florence Elinor] Stewart, UK, sci-fi author (Crystal Cave)   

1920  National Football League organized in Canton Ohio on September - 17.   

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

1922  On this day in history radio Moscow begins transmitting (12 KWs-most powerful station)   

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

1923  On September - 17 sutton Vane's "Outward Bound," premieres in London   

1924  On September - 17 italy signs treaty of Rapallo   

1926  Hurricane hits Miami & Palm Beach Florida; about 450 die on September - 17.   

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

1927  Charles Lindbergh visits San Francisco on this day in history.   

1927  47th US Mens Tennis: Rene Lacoste beats William T Tilden (119 63 119) on September - 17.   

1928  On September - 17 hurricane hits Lake Okeechobee Florida drowning 1,800-2500   

1928  On September - 17 48th US Mens Tennis: Henri Cochet beats F T Hunter (46 64 36 75 63)   

1929  On this day in history 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  Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history birth of charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

1605  On this day in history birth of francesco Sacrati, composer   

1619  On this day in history birth of john Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader   

1630  Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694) was born on September - 17.   

1179  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1312  Ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1322  On September - 17 death of robert III of Flanders (b. 1249)   

1422  On this day in history death of constantine II of Bulgaria   

1563  Death of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history 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 September - 17.