Page 5: Historical Events In September - 17

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

1906  On September - 17 junius Richard Jayawardene, president (Sri Lanka, 1978-89)   

1907  Desmond Heap, authority on British planning law on this day in history.   

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 September - 17.   

1908  Franz J A Grothe, German composer on this day in history.   

1908  Thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history elizabeth Wilkinson, professor German University College London   

1910  First ever flight over the Alps on this day in history.   

1910  Vernon Thompson, thoracic surgeon on September - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1912  Center fielder Casey Stengel breaks in with Brooklyn & hits 4 singles on this day in history.   

1912  On September - 17 pauline Parsons, matron in chief (PMRAFNS)   

1913  On this day in history jorgen Jersild, composer   

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

1914  Shin Kanemaru, politician on September - 17.   

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

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

1920  On this day in history national Football League organized in Canton Ohio   

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  On September - 17 bicyclist Piet Moeskops becomes world sprint champ   

1923  On September - 17 sutton Vane's "Outward Bound," premieres in London   

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

1926  Hurricane hits Miami & Palm Beach Florida; about 450 die on September - 17.   

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

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

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

1928  On September - 17 hurricane hits Lake Okeechobee Florida drowning 1,800-2500   

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

1929  On this day in history british troops begin evacuating   

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  On this day in history birth of wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)   

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

1552  On this day in history birth of paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)   

1580  On September - 17 birth of charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

1605  On September - 17 birth of francesco Sacrati, composer   

1619  John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader was born on this day in history.   

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

1179  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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  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 September - 17 death of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)   

1604  On September - 17 lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69