Historical Events In September - 17

1906  On this day in history playing as "Sullivan," Columbia U jr Eddie Collins debuts with A's   

1906  Junius Richard Jayawardene, president (Sri Lanka, 1978-89) on this day in history.   

1907  Desmond Heap, authority on British planning law on September - 17.   

1907  On this day in history ignaz Brull, composer, dies at 60   

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

1908  Thomas Selfridge becomes 1st fatality of powered flight on September - 17.   

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

1908  On September - 17 thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash   

1909  Elizabeth Wilkinson, professor German University College London on September - 17.   

1910  On September - 17 first ever flight over the Alps   

1910  On September - 17 vernon Thompson, thoracic surgeon   

1911  On September - 17 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  Pauline Parsons, matron in chief (PMRAFNS) on September - 17.   

1913  On September - 17 jorgen Jersild, composer   

1914  Andrew Fisher becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time on this day in history.   

1914  On September - 17 shin Kanemaru, politician   

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

1916  On September - 17 mary [Florence Elinor] Stewart, UK, sci-fi author (Crystal Cave)   

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

1920  On this day in history cards set a record of 12 consecutive hits in 4th (10) & 5th (2) innings   

1922  Radio Moscow begins transmitting (12 KWs-most powerful station) on September - 17.   

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 September - 17.   

1926  On September - 17 hurricane hits Miami & Palm Beach Florida; about 450 die   

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

1927  On September - 17 charles Lindbergh visits San Francisco   

1927  47th US Mens Tennis: Rene Lacoste beats William T Tilden (119 63 119) on this day in history.   

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  On September - 17 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  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) was born on September - 17.   

1550  On this day in history birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)   

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

1580  Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange was born on September - 17.   

1605  On this day in history birth of francesco Sacrati, composer   

1619  John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader was born on September - 17.   

1630  On September - 17 birth of ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694)   

1179  On September - 17 hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81   

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  Death of Constantine II of Bulgaria on September - 17.   

1563  Death of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier on this day in history.   

1574  On September - 17 pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies   

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

1604  Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on September - 17.