Historical Events In September - 17

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

1967  On this day in history mount Washington cog railway train derails, kills 8 (NH)   

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

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  On September - 17 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 this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history brian Mulroney sworn in as Canada's 18th PM succeeding John Turner   

1984  Richard Basehart, actor (Rage), dies following several strokes at 70 on September - 17.   

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 September - 17 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  Newspaper Guild votes 242-35 to keep NY Post publishing on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history soviet Union and Saudi Arabia restore diplomatic ties   

1991  On this day in history north and South Korea joins the UNsep18   

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

1993  On September - 17 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  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  On September - 17 birth of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219)   

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  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on September - 17.   

1619  On September - 17 birth of john Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader   

1630  On this day in history birth of ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694)   

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

1422  Death of Constantine II of Bulgaria on this day in history.   

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

1574  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies on September - 17.   

1575  On September - 17 death of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504)   

1604  Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.