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  On this day in history junius Richard Jayawardene, president (Sri Lanka, 1978-89)   

1907  On September - 17 desmond Heap, authority on British planning law   

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

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

1908  Thomas Selfridge becomes 1st fatality of powered flight on this day in history.   

1908  Franz J A Grothe, German composer on September - 17.   

1908  Thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash on September - 17.   

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

1910  First ever flight over the Alps on this day in history.   

1910  On September - 17 vernon Thompson, thoracic surgeon   

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

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

1912  Center fielder Casey Stengel breaks in with Brooklyn & hits 4 singles on September - 17.   

1912  Pauline Parsons, matron in chief (PMRAFNS) on September - 17.   

1913  On September - 17 jorgen Jersild, composer   

1914  On September - 17 andrew Fisher becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time.   

1914  On September - 17 shin Kanemaru, politician   

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

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

1920  National Football League organized in Canton Ohio on this day in history.   

1920  Cards set a record of 12 consecutive hits in 4th (10) & 5th (2) innings on September - 17.   

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

1922  Bicyclist Piet Moeskops becomes world sprint champ on this day in history.   

1923  Sutton Vane's "Outward Bound," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1924  On September - 17 italy signs treaty of Rapallo   

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

1926  August Sauer, Austria literature historian, dies at 70 on September - 17.   

1927  Charles Lindbergh visits San Francisco on September - 17.   

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

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

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

1929  On this day in history british troops begin evacuating   

1931  First long playing record demonstrated in New York on this day in history.   

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1192  On September - 17 birth of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219)   

1271  On this day in history birth of wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)   

1550  On September - 17 birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)   

1552  Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on September - 17.   

1580  Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 September - 17.   

1322  On this day in history death of robert III of Flanders (b. 1249)   

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

1563  On September - 17 death of henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier   

1574  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies on September - 17.   

1575  Death of Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504) on September - 17.   

1604  On this day in history lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69