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 September - 17.   

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  On this day in history edmund van der Straeten, composer, dies at 79   

1935  Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina chosen 1st president of Philippines on September - 17.   

1937  1st NFL game in Washington, DC; Redskins beat NY Giants 13-3 on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history 52nd US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Nancye Wynne Bolton (60 63)   

1939  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1941  On September - 17 cards' Stan Musial makes his major league debut, going 2-for-4   

1943  Load of "ammunition in transit" explodes at Norfolk Naval Air Station on September - 17.   

1943  On September - 17 dick Tyldesley, cricketer (7 Tests for England), dies   

1944  British Premier Winston Churchill travels to US on this day in history.   

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  Count Folke Bernadotte, UN mediator for Palestine, assassinated on this day in history.   

1949  On September - 17 steamer "Noronic" burns at pier killing 128 (Toronto Canada)   

1953  First successful separation of Siamese twins on September - 17.   

1953  On this day in history emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature critic, dies at 80   

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

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

1957  John W "John" Eisenloeffel, goldsmith, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1958  Eugene Jungers, Belgian governor of Rwanda Urundi, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history typhoon kills 2,000 in Japan and Korea   

1959  On this day in history 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  "The Fugitive" premiers on ABC TV on this day in history.   

1963  Train struck makeshift bus full of migrant workers, killing 32 on this day in history.   

1964  "Bewitched" premiers on ABC TV on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35   

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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 September - 17.   

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

1605  On September - 17 birth of francesco Sacrati, composer   

1619  John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader was born on September - 17.   

1630  On September - 17 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 September - 17.   

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.