Page 7: Historical Events In September - 17

1967  On September - 17 "Mission Impossible" premieres on CBS-TV   

1967  Mount Washington cog railway train derails, kills 8 (NH) on September - 17.   

1968  Zond 5 completes circumnavigation of the Moon on September - 17.   

1972  "M*A*S*H," premiers on TV on September - 17.   

1972  On September - 17 bART begins passenger service in SF   

1972  Akim Tamiroff, actor (Hotel Paradisio, Lord Jim), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

1974  On this day in history courageous (US) beats Southern Cross (Aust) in 23rd America's Cup   

1974  On this day in history 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   

1975  Rollout of first space shuttle orbiter Enterprise (OV-101) on this day in history.   

1978  A meeting between Egyptian and Israeli leaders creates a framework for Middle East peace on September - 17.   

1978  On this day in history the Camp David accord is signed by Begin, Sadat and Carter   

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

1980  Solidarity labor union in Poland forms on September - 17.   

1980  On September - 17 anastasio Somoza, former Nicaraguan Pres, assassinated in Paraguay   

1983  Vanessa Williams of NY became first black Miss America on this day in history.   

1983  Humberto Madeiros, US cardinal to Boston, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1984  On September - 17 richard Basehart, actor (Rage), dies following several strokes at 70   

1985  Soyuz T-14 carries 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station on September - 17.   

1985  Laura Ashley, Welsh fashion designer, dies by accident on September - 17.   

1986  Patricia Phoenix, English actress (Coronation Street), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1987  Phila celebrates 200th anniversary of the Constitution on this day in history.   

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

1989  On this day in history nYC court of appeals overturns lower court decision and returns America's Cup back to the US (from New Zealand)   

1989  Jay Stewart, annoucer on Lets Make a Deal, commits suicide on September - 17.   

1990  On this day in history newspaper Guild votes 242-35 to keep NY Post publishing   

1990  On September - 17 soviet Union and Saudi Arabia restore diplomatic ties   

1991  North and South Korea joins the UNsep18 on this day in history.   

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  Henk Figee, author/publisher (Shoes of the Sea), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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 September - 17.   

1271  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) was born on September - 17.   

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  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on September - 17.   

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

1630  Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1179  On September - 17 hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81   

1312  Ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26 on September - 17.   

1322  Death of Robert III of Flanders (b. 1249) on this day in history.   

1422  On September - 17 death of constantine II of Bulgaria   

1563  Death of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier on this day in history.   

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 this day in history lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69