Page 7: Historical Events In September - 17

1967  On this day in history "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 this day in history.   

1972  On September - 17 bART begins passenger service in SF   

1972  On September - 17 akim Tamiroff, actor (Hotel Paradisio, Lord Jim), dies at 72   

1973  Hugo Winterhalter, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history rollout of first space shuttle orbiter Enterprise (OV-101)   

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

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

1979  Miloslav Kabelac, composer, dies at 71 on September - 17.   

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

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

1983  Vanessa Williams of NY became first black Miss America on September - 17.   

1983  On this day in history humberto Madeiros, US cardinal to Boston, dies at 67   

1984  Brian Mulroney sworn in as Canada's 18th PM succeeding John Turner on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history richard Basehart, actor (Rage), dies following several strokes at 70   

1985  On this day in history soyuz T-14 carries 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station   

1985  Laura Ashley, Welsh fashion designer, dies by accident on this day in history.   

1986  On September - 17 patricia Phoenix, English actress (Coronation Street), dies at 62   

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

1989  On September - 17 hurricane Hugo begins 4 day sweep through Caribbean, killing 62   

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

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

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

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 September - 17.   

1993  Christian Nyby, US director (Big Sleep, Thing), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1994  Henk Figee, author/publisher (Shoes of the Sea), dies at 46 on September - 17.   

1995  Grady Sutton, actor (Come Blow Your Horn, Flying Blind), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1996  Jessie "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" Hill, jazz musician, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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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 September - 17.   

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

1552  On September - 17 birth of paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)   

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 September - 17.   

1630  On September - 17 birth of ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694)   

1179  On this day in history hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81   

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 September - 17.   

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 September - 17 pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies   

1575  On this day in history death of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)   

1604  Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on September - 17.