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 this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history invasion of Poland by the Red Army.   

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

1940  On this day in history nazis deprive Jews of possessions   

1941  On this day in history cards' Stan Musial makes his major league debut, going 2-for-4   

1943  On September - 17 load of "ammunition in transit" explodes at Norfolk Naval Air Station   

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

1948  On September - 17 the birth of John Ritter, American comedy film actor   

1948  Count Folke Bernadotte, UN mediator for Palestine, assassinated on September - 17.   

1949  On September - 17 steamer "Noronic" burns at pier killing 128 (Toronto Canada)   

1953  First successful separation of Siamese twins on this day in history.   

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

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

1957  Scott Crossfield takes X-15 up for first powered flight on this day in history.   

1957  John W "John" Eisenloeffel, goldsmith, dies at 81 on September - 17.   

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

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

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

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

1966  On September - 17 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  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) was born on September - 17.   

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

1552  On this day in history birth of paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)   

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

1605  On September - 17 birth of francesco Sacrati, composer   

1619  John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader was born on this day in history.   

1630  Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1179  On this day in history 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  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  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.