Page 5: Historical Events In September - 17

1906  On September - 17 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 September - 17.   

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  On this day in history thomas Selfridge becomes 1st fatality of powered flight   

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

1908  Thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash on this day in history.   

1909  On September - 17 elizabeth Wilkinson, professor German University College London   

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 September - 17.   

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

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 this day in history andrew Fisher becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time.   

1914  Shin Kanemaru, politician on this day in history.   

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

1916  Mary [Florence Elinor] Stewart, UK, sci-fi author (Crystal Cave) on September - 17.   

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  Radio Moscow begins transmitting (12 KWs-most powerful station) on this day in history.   

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

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

1924  Italy signs treaty of Rapallo on this day in history.   

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  On September - 17 charles Lindbergh visits San Francisco   

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

1928  Hurricane hits Lake Okeechobee Florida drowning 1,800-2500 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history first long playing record demonstrated in New York   

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1192  Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219) was born on this day in history.   

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

1550  Pope Paul V (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

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

1580  On September - 17 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  On this day in history birth of ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694)   

1179  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on September - 17.   

1312  On September - 17 ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26   

1322  Death of Robert III of Flanders (b. 1249) on September - 17.   

1422  Death of Constantine II of Bulgaria on this day in history.   

1563  Death of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier on September - 17.   

1574  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies on this day in history.   

1575  Death of Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504) on this day in history.   

1604  On September - 17 lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69