Historical Events In September - 17

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

1931  On September - 17 1st LP record demonstrated (RCA Victor, NYC), venture failed   

1934  On September - 17 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 this day in history manuel Luis Quezón y Molina chosen 1st president of Philippines   

1937  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1939  On this day in history 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 September - 17.   

1943  On this day in history load of "ammunition in transit" explodes at Norfolk Naval Air Station   

1943  Dick Tyldesley, cricketer (7 Tests for England), dies on September - 17.   

1944  On September - 17 british Premier Winston Churchill travels to US   

1944  ... Kussin, German gen-maj/commanding Arnhem, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1948  The birth of John Ritter, American comedy film actor on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history count Folke Bernadotte, UN mediator for Palestine, assassinated   

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  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  On September - 17 john W "John" Eisenloeffel, goldsmith, dies at 81   

1958  On September - 17 eugene Jungers, Belgian governor of Rwanda Urundi, dies at 70   

1959  On September - 17 typhoon kills 2,000 in Japan and Korea   

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

1960  On this day in history jose Sancho Marraco, composer, dies at 81   

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

1963  On September - 17 "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 this day in history.   

1550  Pope Paul V (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 September - 17.   

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  Death of Robert III of Flanders (b. 1249) on this day in history.   

1422  Death of Constantine II of Bulgaria on September - 17.   

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.