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  Thomas Selfridge becomes first fatality of powered flight on September - 17.   

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

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

1908  On this day in history thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash   

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

1910  On this day in history first ever flight over the Alps   

1910  On this day in history 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 this day in history jorgen Jersild, composer   

1914  Andrew Fisher becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time on September - 17.   

1914  On this day in history shin Kanemaru, politician   

1916  On this day in history 40,000 Amsterdam demonstrators demand general voting right   

1916  Mary [Florence Elinor] Stewart, UK, sci-fi author (Crystal Cave) on this day in history.   

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 September - 17.   

1922  On this day in history radio Moscow begins transmitting (12 KWs-most powerful station)   

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  On September - 17 italy signs treaty of Rapallo   

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 September - 17.   

1927  Charles Lindbergh visits San Francisco on this day in history.   

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 September - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1271  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) was born on September - 17.   

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

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  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on this day in history.   

1619  On September - 17 birth of john Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader   

1630  Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694) was born on September - 17.   

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

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

1322  On this day in history death of robert III of Flanders (b. 1249)   

1422  On this day in history death of constantine II of Bulgaria   

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

1574  On this day in history pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies   

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

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