Page 6: Historical Events In September - 17

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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1192  On this day in history birth of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219)   

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

1550  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

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

1619  On this day in history 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  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on September - 17.   

1312  On this day in history ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26   

1322  On September - 17 death of robert III of Flanders (b. 1249)   

1422  On this day in history death of constantine II of Bulgaria   

1563  On this day in history death of henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier   

1574  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies on September - 17.   

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

1604  Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on September - 17.