Page 6: Historical Events In September - 17

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

1931  1st LP record demonstrated (RCA Victor, NYC), venture failed on September - 17.   

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

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

1934  On this day in history edmund van der Straeten, composer, dies at 79   

1935  Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina chosen 1st president of Philippines on this day in history.   

1937  1st NFL game in Washington, DC; Redskins beat NY Giants 13-3 on this day in history.   

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

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

1939  On September - 17 invasion of Poland by the Red Army.   

1939  On September - 17 german U-29 sinks British aircraft carrier Courageous, 519 die   

1940  Nazis deprive Jews of possessions on September - 17.   

1941  Cards' Stan Musial makes his major league debut, going 2-for-4 on this day in history.   

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

1943  On September - 17 dick Tyldesley, cricketer (7 Tests for England), dies   

1944  British Premier Winston Churchill travels to US on this day in history.   

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

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

1948  Count Folke Bernadotte, UN mediator for Palestine, assassinated on September - 17.   

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

1953  On this day in history first successful separation of Siamese twins   

1953  On September - 17 emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature critic, dies at 80   

1956  Mildred E "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias, (Olympic-gold-1932), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history eugene Jungers, Belgian governor of Rwanda Urundi, dies at 70   

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

1959  On September - 17 bert Leysen, Belgian TV director, dies at 39   

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

1961  On this day in history adnan Menderes, PM of Turkey (1950-60), dies at 62   

1963  On September - 17 "The Fugitive" premiers on ABC TV   

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

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

1966  Fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

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1192  On September - 17 birth of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219)   

1271  On September - 17 birth of wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)   

1550  On September - 17 birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)   

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

1580  Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694)   

1179  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on September - 17.   

1312  On September - 17 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 this day in history.   

1563  On September - 17 death of henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier   

1574  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies on this day in history.   

1575  On this day in history death of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)   

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