Page 7: Historical Events In September - 17

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

1967  Mount Washington cog railway train derails, kills 8 (NH) on this day in history.   

1968  On September - 17 zond 5 completes circumnavigation of the Moon   

1972  On this day in history "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  Hugo Winterhalter, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1974  On September - 17 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  Rollout of first space shuttle orbiter Enterprise (OV-101) on this day in history.   

1978  A meeting between Egyptian and Israeli leaders creates a framework for Middle East peace on September - 17.   

1978  On this day in history the Camp David accord is signed by Begin, Sadat and Carter   

1979  On this day in history miloslav Kabelac, composer, dies at 71   

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

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

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

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 September - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history jay Stewart, annoucer on Lets Make a Deal, commits suicide   

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

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

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

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 September - 17 birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)   

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 September - 17.   

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

1619  John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1312  Ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26 on September - 17.   

1322  Death of Robert III of Flanders (b. 1249) on this day in history.   

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

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

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