Page 6: Historical Events In September - 17

1931  On September - 17 the birth of Anne Bancroft, American film actress   

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

1934  On this day in history first 33 1/3 rpm recording released (Beethoven's 5th)   

1934  On September - 17 rCA Victor re leases 1st 33 1/3 rpm recording (Beethoven's 5th)   

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 September - 17.   

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

1938  On September - 17 52nd US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Nancye Wynne Bolton (60 63)   

1939  On September - 17 hMS COURAGEOUS sunk south west of Ireland by 2 torpedoes from German U.29. 514 men lost from crew of 1,260   

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

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

1940  Nazis deprive Jews of possessions on September - 17.   

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

1943  On this day in history 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  The birth of John Ritter, American comedy film actor on September - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1953  First successful separation of Siamese twins on September - 17.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Bert Leysen, Belgian TV director, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history jose Sancho Marraco, composer, dies at 81   

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  On this day in history train struck makeshift bus full of migrant workers, killing 32   

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

1966  On this day in history fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35   

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1192  Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219) was born on September - 17.   

1271  On this day in history birth of wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)   

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

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 September - 17.   

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

1619  On September - 17 birth of john Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader   

1630  On September - 17 birth of ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694)   

1179  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of constantine II of Bulgaria   

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 September - 17.   

1575  On September - 17 death of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)   

1604  On this day in history lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69