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 September - 17.   

1972  BART begins passenger service in SF on this day in history.   

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

1973  On September - 17 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  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  the Camp David accord is signed by Begin, Sadat and Carter on September - 17.   

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

1980  On September - 17 solidarity labor union in Poland forms   

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

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

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

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 September - 17.   

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

1987  On September - 17 phila celebrates 200th anniversary of the Constitution   

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

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

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 September - 17.   

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

1993  Christian Nyby, US director (Big Sleep, Thing), dies at 80 on September - 17.   

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 September - 17.   

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

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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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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 September - 17.   

1179  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1312  On this day in history ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26   

1322  On September - 17 death of robert III of Flanders (b. 1249)   

1422  On September - 17 death of constantine II of Bulgaria   

1563  Death of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier on September - 17.   

1574  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies on this day in history.   

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

1604  On this day in history lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69