Page 6: Historical Events In September - 17
Tuesday, 11 March 2025
1931 On September - 17 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 RCA Victor re leases 1st 33 1/3 rpm recording (Beethoven's 5th) on this day in history.
1934 On September - 17 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 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 this day in history.
1941 Cards' Stan Musial makes his major league debut, going 2-for-4 on September - 17.
1943 Load of "ammunition in transit" explodes at Norfolk Naval Air Station on September - 17.
1943 Dick Tyldesley, cricketer (7 Tests for England), dies on September - 17.
1944 British Premier Winston Churchill travels to US on September - 17.
1944 On September - 17 ... Kussin, German gen-maj/commanding Arnhem, dies in battle
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 September - 17.
1949 Steamer "Noronic" burns at pier killing 128 (Toronto Canada) on September - 17.
1953 First successful separation of Siamese twins on this day in history.
1953 On September - 17 emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature critic, dies at 80
1956 Mildred E "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias, (Olympic-gold-1932), dies at 42 on September - 17.
1957 On September - 17 scott Crossfield takes X-15 up for first powered flight
1957 On this day in history john W "John" Eisenloeffel, goldsmith, dies at 81
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 Jose Sancho Marraco, composer, dies at 81 on September - 17.
1961 Adnan Menderes, PM of Turkey (1950-60), dies at 62 on September - 17.
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 "Bewitched" premiers on ABC TV on this day in history.
1966 Fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35 on September - 17.
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