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 September - 17.   

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  BART begins passenger service in SF on September - 17.   

1972  Akim Tamiroff, actor (Hotel Paradisio, Lord Jim), dies at 72 on September - 17.   

1973  On this day in history hugo Winterhalter, composer, dies at 63   

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

1974  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 on this day in history.   

1975  Rollout of first space shuttle orbiter Enterprise (OV-101) on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history 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 September - 17.   

1985  On September - 17 soyuz T-14 carries 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station   

1985  On this day in history laura Ashley, Welsh fashion designer, dies by accident   

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  On September - 17 hurricane Hugo begins 4 day sweep through Caribbean, killing 62   

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

1990  Soviet Union and Saudi Arabia restore diplomatic ties on this day in history.   

1991  On September - 17 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 this day in history henk Figee, author/publisher (Shoes of the Sea), dies at 46   

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

1996  Jessie "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" Hill, jazz musician, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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1192  On September - 17 birth of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219)   

1271  On this day in history birth of wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)   

1550  On September - 17 birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)   

1552  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of francesco Sacrati, composer   

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

1630  On September - 17 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 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  On September - 17 death of henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier   

1574  On September - 17 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