Page 7: Historical Events In September - 17

1967  "Mission Impossible" premieres on CBS-TV on this day in history.   

1967  On September - 17 mount Washington cog railway train derails, kills 8 (NH)   

1968  On this day in history zond 5 completes circumnavigation of the Moon   

1972  On this day in history "M*A*S*H," premiers on TV   

1972  BART begins passenger service in SF on September - 17.   

1972  On this day in history akim Tamiroff, actor (Hotel Paradisio, Lord Jim), dies at 72   

1973  On this day in history hugo Winterhalter, composer, dies at 63   

1974  Courageous (US) beats Southern Cross (Aust) in 23rd America's Cup on this day in history.   

1974  USS Enterprise sailed from San Francisco with VF-1 and VF-2 aboard. This event marked the initial deployment of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, the Navy's newest fighter on September - 17.   

1975  Rollout of first space shuttle orbiter Enterprise (OV-101) on September - 17.   

1978  On this day in history a meeting between Egyptian and Israeli leaders creates a framework for Middle East peace   

1978  the Camp David accord is signed by Begin, Sadat and Carter on September - 17.   

1979  Miloslav Kabelac, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1980  Solidarity labor union in Poland forms on this day in history.   

1980  Anastasio Somoza, former Nicaraguan Pres, assassinated in Paraguay on September - 17.   

1983  On September - 17 vanessa Williams of NY became first black Miss America   

1983  On September - 17 humberto Madeiros, US cardinal to Boston, dies at 67   

1984  On September - 17 brian Mulroney sworn in as Canada's 18th PM succeeding John Turner   

1984  Richard Basehart, actor (Rage), dies following several strokes at 70 on this day in history.   

1985  Soyuz T-14 carries 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station on this day in history.   

1985  On September - 17 laura Ashley, Welsh fashion designer, dies by accident   

1986  On this day in history patricia Phoenix, English actress (Coronation Street), dies at 62   

1987  Phila celebrates 200th anniversary of the Constitution on September - 17.   

1989  Hurricane Hugo begins 4 day sweep through Caribbean, killing 62 on September - 17.   

1989  NYC court of appeals overturns lower court decision and returns America's Cup back to the US (from New Zealand) on September - 17.   

1989  On September - 17 jay Stewart, annoucer on Lets Make a Deal, commits suicide   

1990  Newspaper Guild votes 242-35 to keep NY Post publishing on September - 17.   

1990  Soviet Union and Saudi Arabia restore diplomatic ties on September - 17.   

1991  North and South Korea joins the UNsep18 on September - 17.   

1992  Feodor Chaliapin Jr, actor (King's Whore), dies after illness at 87 on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history christian Nyby, US director (Big Sleep, Thing), dies at 80   

1994  On September - 17 henk Figee, author/publisher (Shoes of the Sea), dies at 46   

1995  On September - 17 grady Sutton, actor (Come Blow Your Horn, Flying Blind), dies at 87   

1996  On this day in history jessie "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" Hill, jazz musician, dies at 63   

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1192  Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219) was born on this day in history.   

1271  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) was born on this day in history.   

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

1552  On this day in history birth of paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)   

1580  Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange was born on September - 17.   

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

1619  On this day in history birth of john Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader   

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 September - 17 death of constantine II of Bulgaria   

1563  On this day in history death of henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier   

1574  On this day in history pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies   

1575  Death of Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504) on this day in history.   

1604  On September - 17 lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69