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  Zond 5 completes circumnavigation of the Moon on this day in history.   

1972  On September - 17 "M*A*S*H," premiers on TV   

1972  On this day in history bART begins passenger service in SF   

1972  On this day in history akim Tamiroff, actor (Hotel Paradisio, Lord Jim), dies at 72   

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

1974  Courageous (US) beats Southern Cross (Aust) in 23rd America's Cup on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  the Camp David accord is signed by Begin, Sadat and Carter on September - 17.   

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 September - 17.   

1983  On this day in history vanessa Williams of NY became first black Miss America   

1983  On September - 17 humberto Madeiros, US cardinal to Boston, dies at 67   

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

1984  Richard Basehart, actor (Rage), dies following several strokes at 70 on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history soyuz T-14 carries 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station   

1985  On September - 17 laura Ashley, Welsh fashion designer, dies by accident   

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 this day in history hurricane Hugo begins 4 day sweep through Caribbean, killing 62   

1989  On this day in history 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 September - 17.   

1990  On this day in history newspaper Guild votes 242-35 to keep NY Post publishing   

1990  Soviet Union and Saudi Arabia restore diplomatic ties on September - 17.   

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 September - 17 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 September - 17.   

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  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) was born on this day in history.   

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

1552  Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on September - 17.   

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

1630  On this day in history 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  Ferdinand V, king of Castile/Leon, dies at 26 on September - 17.   

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  Death of Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (b. 1504) on September - 17.   

1604  Lucas Osiander, composer, dies at 69 on September - 17.