Page 6: Historical Events In September - 17

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

1931  On this day in history 1st LP record demonstrated (RCA Victor, NYC), venture failed   

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 September - 17.   

1934  On September - 17 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  HMS COURAGEOUS sunk south west of Ireland by 2 torpedoes from German U.29. 514 men lost from crew of 1,260 on this day in history.   

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

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  Dick Tyldesley, cricketer (7 Tests for England), dies on September - 17.   

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

1944  On this day in history ... Kussin, German gen-maj/commanding Arnhem, dies in battle   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1953  On this day in history emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature critic, dies at 80   

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

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 this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history bert Leysen, Belgian TV director, dies at 39   

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

1961  On September - 17 adnan Menderes, PM of Turkey (1950-60), dies at 62   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1580  On September - 17 birth of charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

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

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

1630  On this day in history birth of ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694)   

1179  On September - 17 hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81   

1312  Ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26 on September - 17.   

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

1574  On this day in history pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies   

1575  Death of Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504) on September - 17.   

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