Page 6: Historical Events In September - 17

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

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

1934  On this day in history 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 this day in history edmund van der Straeten, composer, dies at 79   

1935  On September - 17 manuel Luis Quezón y Molina chosen 1st president of Philippines   

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  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 this day in history.   

1941  Cards' Stan Musial makes his major league debut, going 2-for-4 on September - 17.   

1943  On this day in history load of "ammunition in transit" explodes at Norfolk Naval Air Station   

1943  Dick Tyldesley, cricketer (7 Tests for England), dies on September - 17.   

1944  On September - 17 british Premier Winston Churchill travels to US   

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

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 September - 17 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  Mildred E "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias, (Olympic-gold-1932), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1957  On September - 17 scott Crossfield takes X-15 up for first powered flight   

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

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

1959  On September - 17 typhoon kills 2,000 in Japan and Korea   

1959  On September - 17 bert Leysen, Belgian TV director, dies at 39   

1960  Jose Sancho Marraco, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history adnan Menderes, PM of Turkey (1950-60), dies at 62   

1963  "The Fugitive" premiers on ABC TV on September - 17.   

1963  Train struck makeshift bus full of migrant workers, killing 32 on September - 17.   

1964  On September - 17 "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 this day in history.   

1271  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 September - 17.   

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

1312  Ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)   

1604  On September - 17 lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69