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 this day in history.   

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

1972  "M*A*S*H," premiers on TV on this day in history.   

1972  On September - 17 bART begins passenger service in SF   

1972  On this day in history akim Tamiroff, actor (Hotel Paradisio, Lord Jim), dies at 72   

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

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

1978  On this day in history 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 September - 17.   

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

1980  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1985  On September - 17 laura Ashley, Welsh fashion designer, dies by accident   

1986  Patricia Phoenix, English actress (Coronation Street), dies at 62 on September - 17.   

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  On this day in history 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 September - 17 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 September - 17.   

1993  Christian Nyby, US director (Big Sleep, Thing), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history 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  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  On September - 17 birth of wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)   

1550  Pope Paul V (d. 1621) was born on September - 17.   

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  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1179  Hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81 on September - 17.   

1312  Ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

1322  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies   

1575  Death of Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504) on this day in history.   

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