Historical Events In September - 17

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

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

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  BART begins passenger service in SF on September - 17.  

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

1973  On September - 17 hugo Winterhalter, composer, dies at 63  

1974  Courageous (US) beats Southern Cross (Aust) in 23rd America's Cup on September - 17.  

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 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  On September - 17 miloslav Kabelac, composer, dies at 71  

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

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  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 September - 17.  

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 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1989  On September - 17 jay Stewart, annoucer on Lets Make a Deal, commits suicide  

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

1990  Soviet Union and Saudi Arabia restore diplomatic ties on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history christian Nyby, US director (Big Sleep, Thing), dies at 80  

1994  On September - 17 henk Figee, author/publisher (Shoes of the Sea), dies at 46  

1995  Grady Sutton, actor (Come Blow Your Horn, Flying Blind), dies at 87 on September - 17.  

1996  On this day in history jessie "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" Hill, jazz musician, dies at 63  

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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 September - 17.  

1550  On this day in history birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)  

1552  Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on September - 17.  

1580  On September - 17 birth of charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange  

1605  On September - 17 birth of francesco Sacrati, composer  

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

1630  Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694) was born on September - 17.  

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

1312  On September - 17 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 September - 17.  

1574  On September - 17 pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies  

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

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