Historical Events In September - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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