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

1973  Hugo Winterhalter, composer, dies at 63 on September - 17.   

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  Rollout of first space shuttle orbiter Enterprise (OV-101) on September - 17.   

1978  A meeting between Egyptian and Israeli leaders creates a framework for Middle East peace on September - 17.   

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  Solidarity labor union in Poland forms on this day in history.   

1980  On September - 17 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 September - 17.   

1984  Brian Mulroney sworn in as Canada's 18th PM succeeding John Turner on this day in history.   

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  Laura Ashley, Welsh fashion designer, dies by accident on this day in history.   

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

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  NYC court of appeals overturns lower court decision and returns America's Cup back to the US (from New Zealand) on this day in history.   

1989  On September - 17 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 September - 17.   

1991  On this day in history 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 September - 17 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 this day in history.   

1996  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)   

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

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 September - 17.   

1619  On this day in history birth of john Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader   

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 September - 17.   

1322  Death of Robert III of Flanders (b. 1249) on this day in history.   

1422  On September - 17 death of constantine II of Bulgaria   

1563  Death of Henry Manners, 2nd Earl of Rutland, English soldier on September - 17.   

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