Page 6: Historical Events In September - 17

1931  Anne Bancroft, American film actress is born   

1931  1st LP record demonstrated (RCA Victor, NYC), venture failed.   

1934  inaugural 33 1/3 rpm recording released (Beethoven's 5th).   

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

1934  Edmund van der Straeten, composer, dies at 79   

1935  Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina chosen 1st president of Philippines   

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

1938  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 1260.   

1939  Invasion of Poland by the Red Army   

1939  German U-29 sinks British aircraft carrier Courageous, 519 die   

1940  Nazis deprive Jews of possessions.   

1941  Cards' Stan Musial makes his major league debut, going 2-for-4   

1943  Load of "ammunition in transit" explodes at Norfolk Naval Air Station   

1943  Dick Tyldesley, cricketer (7 Tests for England), dies.   

1944  British Premier Winston Churchill travels to US   

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

1948  John Ritter, American comedy film actor is born.   

1948  Count Folke Bernadotte, UN mediator for Palestine, assassinated.   

1949  Steamer "Noronic" burns at pier killing 128 (Toronto Canada)   

1953  inaugural successful separation of Siamese twins.   

1953  Emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature critic, dies at 80   

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

1957  Scott Crossfield takes X-15 up for inaugural powered flight   

1957  John W "John" Eisenloeffel, goldsmith, dies at 81.   

1958  Eugene Jungers, Belgian governor of Rwanda Urundi, dies at 70.   

1959  Typhoon results in the deaths of 2000 in Japan and Korea   

1959  Bert Leysen, Belgian TV director, dies at 39.   

1960  Jose Sancho Marraco, composer, dies at 81   

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

1963  "The Fugitive" premiers on ABC TV   

1963  Train struck makeshift bus full of migrant workers, killing 32   

1964  "Bewitched" premiers on ABC TV.   

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

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1192  Minamoto no sanetomo: Japanese shogun   

1271  Wenceslas ii: King of bohemia & poland (1278-1305)   

1550  Pope paul v: Pope paul v (d. 1621)   

1552  Paul v: [camillo borghese], italy, pope (1605-21)   

1580  Charlotte brabantia: Countess of nassau/daughter of willem of orange   

1605  Francesco sacrati: Composer   

1619  John lambert: English general-major/parliament leader   

1630  Ranuccio ii farnese: Duke of parma   

1179  Death of Hildegard van bingen: Mystic/composer (ordo virtutum),   

1312  Death of Ferdinand v: King of castile/leon,   

1322  Death of Robert iii of flanders: Robert iii of flanders (b. 1249)   

1422  Death of Constantine ii of bulgaria: Constantine ii of bulgaria   

1563  Death of Henry manners: 2nd earl of rutland, english soldier   

1574  Death of Pedro menendez de aviles: Soldier/navigator,   

1575  Heinrich bullinger: Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)   

1604  Death of Lucas osiander: Composer,