Page 7: Historical Events In September - 17

1967  On September - 17 "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 September - 17.   

1972  On September - 17 "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 September - 17.   

1974  On this day in history courageous (US) beats Southern Cross (Aust) in 23rd America's Cup   

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

1980  Solidarity labor union in Poland forms on September - 17.   

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  Humberto Madeiros, US cardinal to Boston, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history 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  On September - 17 soyuz T-14 carries 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station   

1985  Laura Ashley, Welsh fashion designer, dies by accident on September - 17.   

1986  Patricia Phoenix, English actress (Coronation Street), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1987  On September - 17 phila celebrates 200th anniversary of the Constitution   

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

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

1990  On September - 17 newspaper Guild votes 242-35 to keep NY Post publishing   

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  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 September - 17.   

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

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1192  Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219) was born on this day in history.   

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

1580  On this day in history birth of charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on September - 17.   

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

1630  On September - 17 birth of ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694)   

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 this day in history.   

1422  On this day in history death of constantine II of Bulgaria   

1563  On September - 17 death of henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier   

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