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 September - 17.   

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

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

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

1910  First ever flight over the Alps on September - 17.   

1910  Vernon Thompson, thoracic surgeon on September - 17.   

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 September - 17.   

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  On September - 17 jorgen Jersild, composer   

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

1914  On this day in history shin Kanemaru, politician   

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

1916  On this day in history 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  Radio Moscow begins transmitting (12 KWs-most powerful station) on September - 17.   

1922  On this day in history bicyclist Piet Moeskops becomes world sprint champ   

1923  Sutton Vane's "Outward Bound," premieres in London on September - 17.   

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

1926  On this day in history hurricane hits Miami & Palm Beach Florida; about 450 die   

1926  August Sauer, Austria literature historian, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1927  On September - 17 charles Lindbergh visits San Francisco   

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 this day in history.   

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

1929  British troops begin evacuating on September - 17.   

1931  First long playing record demonstrated in New York on September - 17.   

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1192  On this day in history birth of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219)   

1271  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) was born on this day in history.   

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

1552  On September - 17 birth of paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)   

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

1605  On September - 17 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  On September - 17 ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26   

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