Historical Events In September - 17

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

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

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  Edmund van der Straeten, composer, dies at 79 on September - 17.   

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  52nd US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Nancye Wynne Bolton (60 63) on September - 17.   

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  Invasion of Poland by the Red Army on September - 17.   

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  Cards' Stan Musial makes his major league debut, going 2-for-4 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 September - 17.   

1956  Mildred E "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias, (Olympic-gold-1932), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history typhoon kills 2,000 in Japan and Korea   

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

1960  On September - 17 jose Sancho Marraco, composer, dies at 81   

1961  Adnan Menderes, PM of Turkey (1950-60), dies at 62 on September - 17.   

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

1963  On September - 17 train struck makeshift bus full of migrant workers, killing 32   

1964  On September - 17 "Bewitched" premiers on ABC TV   

1966  Fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

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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 September - 17.   

1552  Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on this day in history.   

1580  On September - 17 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  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 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 September - 17.   

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

1575  On this day in history death of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)   

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