Page 7: Historical Events In September - 17

1967  On September - 17 "Mission Impossible" premieres on CBS-TV   

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

1968  On this day in history zond 5 completes circumnavigation of the Moon   

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

1972  On September - 17 bART begins passenger service in SF   

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

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 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1979  On September - 17 miloslav Kabelac, composer, dies at 71   

1980  On this day in history solidarity labor union in Poland forms   

1980  Anastasio Somoza, former Nicaraguan Pres, assassinated in Paraguay on this day in history.   

1983  Vanessa Williams of NY became first black Miss America on this day in history.   

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  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 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 September - 17.   

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

1991  North and South Korea joins the UNsep18 on this day in history.   

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  Grady Sutton, actor (Come Blow Your Horn, Flying Blind), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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  Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange was born on September - 17.   

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on this day in history.   

1619  John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader was born on September - 17.   

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

1179  On this day in history hildegard van Bingen, mystic/composer (Ordo Virtutum), dies at 81   

1312  On September - 17 ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26   

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  On September - 17 death of henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier   

1574  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, soldier/navigator, dies on this day in history.   

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