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 this day in history.   

1968  Zond 5 completes circumnavigation of the Moon on this day in history.   

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

1972  On this day in history bART begins passenger service in SF   

1972  Akim Tamiroff, actor (Hotel Paradisio, Lord Jim), dies at 72 on September - 17.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1975  On September - 17 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 September - 17.   

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

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

1980  On September - 17 solidarity labor union in Poland forms   

1980  On this day in history anastasio Somoza, former Nicaraguan Pres, assassinated in Paraguay   

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

1983  Humberto Madeiros, US cardinal to Boston, dies at 67 on September - 17.   

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

1984  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1987  On this day in history phila celebrates 200th anniversary of the Constitution   

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  On September - 17 newspaper Guild votes 242-35 to keep NY Post publishing   

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

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

1992  On September - 17 feodor Chaliapin Jr, actor (King's Whore), dies after illness at 87   

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 this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history grady Sutton, actor (Come Blow Your Horn, Flying Blind), dies at 87   

1996  Jessie "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" Hill, jazz musician, dies at 63 on September - 17.   

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

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  Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on September - 17.   

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

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  On this day in history death of robert III of Flanders (b. 1249)   

1422  Death of Constantine II of Bulgaria on September - 17.   

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  Death of Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504) on September - 17.   

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