Page 6: Historical Events In September - 17

1931  The birth of Anne Bancroft, American film actress on this day in history.   

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

1934  First 33 1/3 rpm recording released (Beethoven's 5th) on September - 17.   

1934  RCA Victor re leases 1st 33 1/3 rpm recording (Beethoven's 5th) on September - 17.   

1934  Edmund van der Straeten, composer, dies at 79 on September - 17.   

1935  Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina chosen 1st president of Philippines on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1939  German U-29 sinks British aircraft carrier Courageous, 519 die on September - 17.   

1940  Nazis deprive Jews of possessions on September - 17.   

1941  On this day in history cards' Stan Musial makes his major league debut, going 2-for-4   

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

1943  On this day in history dick Tyldesley, cricketer (7 Tests for England), dies   

1944  On this day in history british Premier Winston Churchill travels to US   

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

1948  On September - 17 the birth of John Ritter, American comedy film actor   

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

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  On September - 17 emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature critic, dies at 80   

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

1957  On September - 17 scott Crossfield takes X-15 up for first powered flight   

1957  On September - 17 john W "John" Eisenloeffel, goldsmith, dies at 81   

1958  Eugene Jungers, Belgian governor of Rwanda Urundi, dies at 70 on September - 17.   

1959  Typhoon kills 2,000 in Japan and Korea on September - 17.   

1959  Bert Leysen, Belgian TV director, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 September - 17.   

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

1271  On September - 17 birth of wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)   

1550  On September - 17 birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)   

1552  Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on September - 17.   

1580  On this day in history birth of charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

1605  On this day in history birth of francesco Sacrati, composer   

1619  John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader was born on this day in history.   

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  Ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1322  Death of Robert III of Flanders (b. 1249) on September - 17.   

1422  On September - 17 death of constantine II of Bulgaria   

1563  On September - 17 death of henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier   

1574  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies on this day in history.   

1575  On September - 17 death of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)   

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