Historical Events In September - 17

1931  The birth of Anne Bancroft, American film actress on September - 17.   

1931  On this day in history 1st LP record demonstrated (RCA Victor, NYC), venture failed   

1934  First 33 1/3 rpm recording released (Beethoven's 5th) on September - 17.   

1934  On this day in history rCA Victor re leases 1st 33 1/3 rpm recording (Beethoven's 5th)   

1934  On September - 17 edmund van der Straeten, composer, dies at 79   

1935  On this day in history manuel Luis Quezón y Molina chosen 1st president of Philippines   

1937  1st NFL game in Washington, DC; Redskins beat NY Giants 13-3 on September - 17.   

1938  On this day in history 52nd US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Nancye Wynne Bolton (60 63)   

1939  HMS COURAGEOUS sunk south west of Ireland by 2 torpedoes from German U.29. 514 men lost from crew of 1,260 on this day in history.   

1939  Invasion of Poland by the Red Army on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history german U-29 sinks British aircraft carrier Courageous, 519 die   

1940  On this day in history nazis deprive Jews of possessions   

1941  On this day in history cards' Stan Musial makes his major league debut, going 2-for-4   

1943  On September - 17 load of "ammunition in transit" explodes at Norfolk Naval Air Station   

1943  On this day in history dick Tyldesley, cricketer (7 Tests for England), dies   

1944  On this day in history british Premier Winston Churchill travels to US   

1944  ... Kussin, German gen-maj/commanding Arnhem, dies in battle on September - 17.   

1948  On this day in history the birth of John Ritter, American comedy film actor   

1948  On this day in history count Folke Bernadotte, UN mediator for Palestine, assassinated   

1949  Steamer "Noronic" burns at pier killing 128 (Toronto Canada) on September - 17.   

1953  On September - 17 first successful separation of Siamese twins   

1953  Emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature critic, dies at 80 on September - 17.   

1956  Mildred E "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias, (Olympic-gold-1932), dies at 42 on September - 17.   

1957  On September - 17 scott Crossfield takes X-15 up for first powered flight   

1957  John W "John" Eisenloeffel, goldsmith, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1958  Eugene Jungers, Belgian governor of Rwanda Urundi, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1959  Typhoon kills 2,000 in Japan and Korea on September - 17.   

1959  Bert Leysen, Belgian TV director, dies at 39 on September - 17.   

1960  Jose Sancho Marraco, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1961  Adnan Menderes, PM of Turkey (1950-60), dies at 62 on September - 17.   

1963  On this day in history "The Fugitive" premiers on ABC TV   

1963  Train struck makeshift bus full of migrant workers, killing 32 on September - 17.   

1964  On this day in history "Bewitched" premiers on ABC TV   

1966  Fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35 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  Pope Paul V (d. 1621) was born on September - 17.   

1552  Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81   

1312  On this day in history ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26   

1322  Death of Robert III of Flanders (b. 1249) on this day in history.   

1422  Death of Constantine II of Bulgaria on September - 17.   

1563  On this day in history death of henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier   

1574  On this day in history 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.