Historical Events In September - 04
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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