Page 7: Historical Events In September - 17

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

1967  On September - 17 mount Washington cog railway train derails, kills 8 (NH)   

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

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

1972  BART begins passenger service in SF on September - 17.   

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

1973  On this day in history 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 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  On September - 17 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 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  Humberto Madeiros, US cardinal to Boston, dies at 67 on September - 17.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Phila celebrates 200th anniversary of the Constitution on this day in history.   

1989  Hurricane Hugo begins 4 day sweep through Caribbean, killing 62 on September - 17.   

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

1990  Newspaper Guild votes 242-35 to keep NY Post publishing on this day in history.   

1990  On September - 17 soviet Union and Saudi Arabia restore diplomatic ties   

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  Henk Figee, author/publisher (Shoes of the Sea), dies at 46 on September - 17.   

1995  On September - 17 grady Sutton, actor (Come Blow Your Horn, Flying Blind), dies at 87   

1996  On September - 17 jessie "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" Hill, jazz musician, dies at 63   

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

1552  On September - 17 birth of paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1604  On September - 17 lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69