Historical Events In September - 17

1931  On this day in history the birth of Anne Bancroft, American film actress   

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

1934  On September - 17 first 33 1/3 rpm recording released (Beethoven's 5th)   

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

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 September - 17.   

1939  Invasion of Poland by the Red Army on September - 17.   

1939  German U-29 sinks British aircraft carrier Courageous, 519 die on September - 17.   

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  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  On September - 17 british Premier Winston Churchill travels to US   

1944  On this day in history ... 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 this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history steamer "Noronic" burns at pier killing 128 (Toronto Canada)   

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

1953  On this day in history 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  Scott Crossfield takes X-15 up for first powered flight on September - 17.   

1957  On September - 17 john W "John" Eisenloeffel, goldsmith, dies at 81   

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  On this day in history bert Leysen, Belgian TV director, dies at 39   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1966  Fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35 on September - 17.   

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

1271  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) was born on September - 17.   

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

1552  On September - 17 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  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history birth of john Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader   

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  On September - 17 death of robert III of Flanders (b. 1249)   

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

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

1574  On September - 17 pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies   

1575  Death of Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504) on this day in history.   

1604  Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.