Page 6: Historical Events In September - 17

1931  The birth of Anne Bancroft, American film actress on this day in history.   

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

1934  First 33 1/3 rpm recording released (Beethoven's 5th) on this day in history.   

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

1934  Edmund van der Straeten, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1935  Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina chosen 1st president of Philippines on September - 17.   

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

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

1940  Nazis deprive Jews of possessions on this day in history.   

1941  On September - 17 cards' Stan Musial makes his major league debut, going 2-for-4   

1943  Load of "ammunition in transit" explodes at Norfolk Naval Air Station on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1948  The birth of John Ritter, American comedy film actor on this day in history.   

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

1949  Steamer "Noronic" burns at pier killing 128 (Toronto Canada) on this day in history.   

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

1953  Emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature critic, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1956  On September - 17 mildred E "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias, (Olympic-gold-1932), dies at 42   

1957  Scott Crossfield takes X-15 up for first powered flight on September - 17.   

1957  John W "John" Eisenloeffel, goldsmith, dies at 81 on September - 17.   

1958  Eugene Jungers, Belgian governor of Rwanda Urundi, dies at 70 on September - 17.   

1959  Typhoon kills 2,000 in Japan and Korea on this day in history.   

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

1960  On September - 17 jose Sancho Marraco, composer, dies at 81   

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

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

1963  Train struck makeshift bus full of migrant workers, killing 32 on this day in history.   

1964  "Bewitched" premiers on ABC TV on September - 17.   

1966  On September - 17 fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35   

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1192  On this day in history birth of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219)   

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

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

1552  Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on September - 17.   

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

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on September - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1422  Death of Constantine II of Bulgaria on this day in history.   

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

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

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.