Historical Events In September - 04

1948  On this day in history "Angel in the Wings" closes at Coronet Theater NYC after 308 perfs   

1949  On this day in history marie Robie sinks 393 yd hole-in-one (1st hole in Furnace Brook)   

1950  On September - 04 d McI Hodgson of St Ann Bay, Nova Scotia catches a 997 lb tuna   

1950  On this day in history the first helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines (Korea)   

1950  On September - 04 1st helicopter rescue of American pilot behind enemy lines   

1951  NBC extends to become a 61 station coast-to-coast network on September - 04.   

1951  The first transcontinental TV broadcast, by Pres Truman on September - 04.   

1951  1st transcontinental TV broadcast, by Pres Truman on this day in history.   

1953  Florence Chadwick swims the English Channel on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history wATR (now WTXX) TV channel 20 in Waterbury, CT (NBC) begins   

1954  On this day in history peter B Cortese of the US achieves a one-arm deadlift of 370 lbs; 22 lbs over triple his body weight, at York, Pennsylvania   

1954  On September - 04 the first passage of McClure Strait, fabled Northwest Passage completed   

1957  On September - 04 ford Motor Co introduces the Edsel   

1960  Alfred E Green, director (Copacabana), dies after long illness at 71 on this day in history.   

1961  US authorizes Agency for International Development on September - 04.   

1962  Beatles record "How Do You Do It" on this day in history.   

1963  Robert Schuman, French premier/chair (European Parliament), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1964  Forth Road Bridge opens in England over the "Firth of Forth" on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history nASA launches its 1st Orbital Geophysical Observatory (OGO-1)   

1964  On this day in history the now-classic comedy, Gilligan's Island, debuts on CBS-TV.   

1964  On this day in history w Bergengruen, writer, dies at 71   

1965  On September - 04 albert Schweitzer, missionary-doctor, dies.   

1965  On September - 04 beatles' "Help!," single goes #1 &stays #1 for 3 weeks   

1965  On this day in history albert Schweitzer, German/French missionary (Nobel 1954), dies at 90   

1967  On September - 04 6.5 earthquake of Kolya Dam India, kills 200   

1970  George Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord" single on September - 04.   

1970  James M Taylor, USAF/astronaut, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1971  ABC-TV pulls the plug on The Lawrence Welk Show after 13 seasons on this day in history.   

1971  On September - 04 alaskan 727 crashes into Chilkoot Mountain, kills 109 (Alaska)   

1972  On September - 04 olympic swimmer Mark Spitz becomes the first person in history to win seven gold medals, winning the 400-meter relay at Munich, GVany.   

1972  On September - 04 alan Kippax, cricketer (1st-class batting average 67), dies   

1974  Creighton W Abrams, US general/army staff chief (Vietnam), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history walter Tetley, cartoon voice (Sherman-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 60   

1979  On September - 04 jef van de Wiele, Belgian politician, dies at 76   

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1241  On September - 04 birth of alexander III of Scotland (d. 1286)   

1249  On this day in history birth of amadeus V de Great, count of Flanders/Savoy   

1383  On this day in history birth of amadeus VIII, duke of Savoye/last antipope (Felix V (1439-48)   

1454  On this day in history birth of henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (d. 1483)   

1557  Sofie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin , queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.   

1563  On this day in history birth of wanli, Emperor of China (d. 1620)   

1596  On September - 04 birth of constantine Huygens, Dutch poet/diplomat (Delightful Folly)   

1622  On September - 04 birth of jacob Hintze, composer   

0422  Boniface I, Italian Bishop of Rome, dies on this day in history.   

0454  On this day in history dioscorus van Alexandria, patriarch (council of Efeze), dies   

0799  Death of Musa al-Kazim, Shia Imam (b. 745) on this day in history.   

1037  On this day in history death of king Bermudo III of Leon (b. 1010)   

1063  Death of Toghrül, Turkish conqueror of Persia and Baghdad on September - 04.   

1085  On September - 04 irmgarde van Keulen, German countress of Aspel/saint, dies   

1199  Death of Joan of England, Queen consort of Sicily, wife of William II of Sicily (b. 1165) on this day in history.   

1537  Death of Johann Dietenberger, German theologian (b. c. 1475) on September - 04.