1931 – British naval fleet mutinies at Invergordon over pay cuts
1938 – British PM Neville Chamberlain visits Adolf Hitler at Berchtesgaden
1938 – John Cobb sets world auto speed record at 350.2 MPH (lasts 1 day)
1960 – Maurice Richard announces his retirement. He finishes his career with 544 goals, an NHL record at the time.
1963 – Church bombing in Birmingham Alabama, kills 4 African-American girls
1967 – KPOB TV channel 15 in Poplar Bluff, MO (ABC) begins broadcasting
1972 – A magnitude 4.5 earthquake shakes Northern Illinois.
1973 – Secretariat wins Marlboro Cup in world record 1:45 2/5 for 1¼ miles
1974 – Market Square Arena in Indianapolis opens
1985 – Olof Palme forms Sweden minority government
Author: gil7
Today in History for 15th September 2022
Historical Events
921 – Saint Ludmila is murdered at the command of her daughter-in-law at Tetin
1777 – George Washington, on authorization of Congress, appoints Casimir Pulaski as brigadier general in Continental Army cavalry
1830 – First passenger to be killed by a railway train (William Huskisson in England)
1910 – Boers and Afrikaners win 1st general elections in Union of South-Africa
1950 – US troop land on Wolmi-Do island off of Seoul
2003 – ISO/Columbia Records releases David Bowie’s 23rd studio album, “Reality”; he supports it with what becomes his final concert tour
Famous Birthdays
1908 – Gerd Gaiser, German writer (Ship in the Mountain)
1926 – Shohei Imamura, Japanese film director (d. 2006)
1951 – Pete Carroll, American NFL coach (Super Bowl 2013, Seattle Seahawks 2010-20; New York Jets, New England Patriots; USC), born in San Francisco, California
1960 – Scott Thompson Baker, American actor (Gen Hosp, All My Children), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
1962 – Dina Lohan, American television personality, mother and manager of actress Lindsay Lohan, born in NYC, New York
1964 – Andrew Landenberger, Australian tornado sailor (Olympic bronze 1992, 96)
Famous Deaths
921 – Ludmilla, wife of 1st christian Bohemian king Borijov I/saint, dies
928 – Louis III, the Blind Proveneaals king of Lombardije/Germany, dies at 48
1707 – George Stepney, English poet and diplomat (b. 1663)
1842 – Pierre Baillot, French violinist and composer, dies at 70
1956 – Henry Clough-Leiter, American composer, dies at 82
2003 – Josef Hirsal, Czech novelist (b. 1920)
Famous Deaths for 14th September 2022
1523 – Adrian VI [Adriaan F Bieyens], only Dutch Pope (1522-23), dies at 64
1715 – Dom Pérignon, French-Benedictine monk who helped improve the quality of champagne, dies at 76 or 77
1750 – Charles Theodore Pachelbel, American organist and composer, son of Johann Pachelbel, dies at about 60
1905 – Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza, Italian-French explorer of the Congo (Brazzaville named after him), dies at 53
1966 – Gertrude Berg, American actress (Molly Goldberg-Goldbergs), dies at 66
1981 – Yasuji Kiyose, Japanese composer, dies at 81
1982 – John Gardner, American writer (Life and Times of Chaucer High), dies in a motorcycle accident at 49
1996 – Clive Beadon, British RAF Wing Commander and pilot (WWII), dies at 77
2003 – John Serry, Sr., American classical, jazz, and bolero accordionist, arranger, composer, organist, and educator, dies at 88
2009 – Patrick Swayze, American actor (Ghost), dancer (Dirty Dancing), and songwriter, dies of pancreatic cancer at 57
Historical Events for 14th September 2022
1741 – George Frideric Handel finishes his “Messiah” oratorio after working on it non-stop for 23 days
1876 – Leopold II closes Congo-conference
1914 – German troops withdraw from Aisne
1923 – Red Sox 1st baseman George Burns pulls off an unassisted triple play
1957 – US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1967 – Melville Abrams Ball Field in Bronx named
1981 – Judge Wapner and People’s Court premiere on TV
2009 – David Attenborough and Prince William officially open the Darwin Centre at the National History Museum London, in what is the Museum’s most significant expansion since 1881
2015 – 14 yr old Texan Ahmed Mohamed arrested at school when home-made clock assumed to be a bomb – Mark Zuckerberg and US President Barack Obama send supportive tweets
2017 – Two Islamic State terrorist attacks in Dhiqar province, Southern Iraq, kill at least 60
Today in History for 14th September 2022
Historical Events
1900 – There are now 62,000 foreign troops in Peking and nearby cities, still defeating Boxer Rebels.
1984 – 1st MTV Video Music Awards: The Cars win with “You Might Think”, and David Bowie wins with “China Girl”
1987 – Cal Ripken’s streak of 8,243 consecutive innings (908 games) is broken
1992 – 1st subway car completed to be exported from US (to Taiwan)
1996 – NY Met Todd Huntley sets record of 41 HRs by a catcher
1996 – 21st Toronto International Film Festival: “Shine” directed by Scott Hicks wins the People’s Choice Award
Famous Birthdays
1904 – Šrom, Karel, Czech composer, musicologist, and critic, born in Pilsen, Bohemia (d. 1981)
1933 – Zoe Caldwell, Australian actress (Prime of Miss Jean Brodie), born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
1937 – Renzo Piano, Italian architect (Whitney Museum of American Art, The Shard), born in Genoa, Italy
1942 – Oliver Lake, American jazz saxophonist and composer, born in Marianna, Arkansas
1947 – Joan Thirkettle, British journalist, born in Kent, England (d. 1996)
1965 – Dmitry Medvedev, Russian politician (President and Prime Minister of Russia), born in Leningrad, Soviet Union
Famous Deaths
891 – Stephen V [VI], Italian Pope (885-91), dies
1435 – John Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Bedford, English prince, general (Hundred Years’ War) and statesman, dies at 46
1851 – James Fenimore Cooper, American author (Last of Mohicans), dies of dropsy at 61
1886 – Hubert Reis, German composer, dies at 84
1962 – Marcel Delannoy, French composer, dies at 64
1965 – J. W. Hearne, English cricket all-rounder (24 Tests, 30 wickets, 1 x 100; Middlesex), dies at 74
Famous Deaths for 13th September 2022
1872 – Ludwig Feuerbach, German philosopher (Man what he eats), dies at 68
1971 – Nelly A “Nell” Knoop, Dutch actress (Silent Waters), dies at 72
1973 – Betty Field, American actress (Of Mice and Men; Kings Row; Bus Stop), dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 57
1987 – Mervyn LeRoy, American movie producer (Devil at 4 O’Clock), dies at 86
1996 – Jane Baxter, British actress (We Live Again, Blossom Time), dies at 87
1996 – Silas Roy Crain, American singer, Founder of Soul Stirrers Gospel Quartet, dies at 85
1996 – Cesar Mendoza, general of Military junta of Chile (1973-85), dies at 78
2001 – Jaroslav Drobný, Czech ice hockey player (Olympic silver 1948) and tennis player (Wimbledon 1954, French 1951-52), dies of a stroke at 79
2012 – Peter Lougheed, Canadian politician (10th Premier of Alberta), dies at 84
2017 – Pete Domenici, American politician, U.S. Senator from New Mexico (1973-2009), dies at 85
Historical Events for 13th September 2022
1625 – 16 Rabbis (including Isiah Horowitz) are imprisoned in Jerusalem
1743 – Great Britain, Austria and Savoye-Sardinia sign Treaty of Worms
1800 – Curacao in British hands (until Jan 1803)
1933 – Elizabeth McCombs becomes the first New Zealand female Member of Parliament
1936 – 17 year old Cleveland Indians future Baseball HOF pitcher Bob Feller strikes out then record 17 Philadelphia A’s in 5-2 win at League Park, Cleveland
1942 – Cubs shortstop Leonard Merullo makes 4 errors in 1 inning
1948 – Margaret Chase Smith, American politician (R-Me) elected senator, 1st woman to serve in both houses of US Congress
1966 – Johannes Balthazar Vorster sworn in as premier of South Africa
1983 – Oakland’s Rickey Henderson 3rd straight 100 steals for season
1983 – US mint strikes 1st gold coin in 50 years (Olympic Eagle)
Today in History for 13th September 2022
Historical Events
1850 – The main-belt asteroid “12 Victoria” is discovered by J R Hind
1890 – Cecil Rhodes’ colonists hoist the Union Jack in Mashonaland and Salisbury (modern Zimbabwe)
1925 – Bkln Dodger Dazzy Vance no-hits Phillies, 10-1
1928 – San Felipe Segundo/Okeechobee hurricane makes landfall in Puerto Rico as a category 5 storm, killing over 300, leaving 500,000 homeless, and causing $50M in damages (about $790M in 2020 dollars)
1942 – Cubs shortstop Leonard Merullo makes 4 errors in 1 inning
1970 – Palestine guerillas conquer Irbid Jordania
Famous Birthdays
1475 – Cesare Borgia, Duke of Valentinois, Italian aristocrat, born in Rome, Papal States (d. 1507)
1938 – Judith Martin, American author, journalist and columnist (Miss Manners), born in Washington, D.C.
1942 – Vladislav Zolotaryov, Soviet Russian bayanist (button accordion player), and composer (Six Children’s Suites), born in De-kastri, Khabarovsk Krai, USSR (d. 1975)
1967 – Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens, American singer (Iced Earth; Judas Priest), born in Akron, Ohio
1980 – Ben Savage, American actor (Little Monsters, Wild Palms), born in Chicago, Illinois
1999 – Destiny Rogers, American pop and RandB singer (“Tomboy”), born in Lodi, California
Famous Deaths
81 – Titus [Flavius Vespasianus], Emperor of Rome (69-81) who captured Jerusalem and completed the Colesseum, dies of a fever at about 42
1657 – Jacob van Campen, Dutch painter and architect (Amsterdam Townhall), dies at 62
1938 – Samuel Alexander, English philosopher (Space, time and deity), dies at 79
1939 – Eugene Foss, American politician (45th Governor of Massachusetts), dies at 80
1976 – Armand Mondou, French Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1905)
2011 – DJ Mehdi [Favéris-Essadi], French hip hop and electro producer, dies from falling through a skylight at his home at 34
Famous Deaths for 12th September 2022
352 – Maximinus van Trier, bishop of Trier/saint, dies
413 – Marcellinus of Carthage, Christian saint
1695 – Jacob Abendana, Spanish scholar (b. 1630)
1918 – George Reid, fourth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1845)
1929 – Rainis [Jānis Pliekšāns], Latvian poet and playwright, dies at 64
1961 – Carl Hermann, German physicist, dies at 63
1975 – Doc Alexander, American College Football Hall of Fame guard (Syracuse; All Pro 1921, 22; Rochester Jeffersons; NFL C’ship 1925; NY Giants), dies at 78
1993 – Herman Nieland, organist/pianist/composer, dies at 82
2000 – Stanley Turrentine, American jazz saxophonist (Wonderland), dies at 66
2009 – Willy Ronis, French photographer (b. 1910)
Historical Events for 12th September 2022
1792 – Court martial begins for instigators of the mutiny on the Bounty on board HMS Duke in Portsmouth harbour, presided over by Vice-Admiral Samuel Hood
1857 – 423 die when “Central America” sinks off Cape Romain SC
1911 – Future Baseball Hall of Fame pitchers dual for final time; Boston Rustlers’ Cy Young vs Christy Mathewson of the Giants; NY wins, 11-2
1912 – Dutch Olympian Committee forms (NOC)
1914 – Yankee shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh, 23, becomes youngest manager
1932 – German government of Papen falls/Reichstag dissolved
1981 – “The Smurfs” animated cartoon series by Hanna-Barbera first broadcasts in North America
1983 – USSR vetoes UN resolution deploring its shooting down of Korean plane
2001 – Article V of the NATO agreement is invoked for the first and only time in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks against the United States of America.
2020 – Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland” starring Frances McDormand wins the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival