Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with September 17.

Events

1972 – M*A*S*H premiered on CBS, launching a medical comedy-drama set in a Korean War Mobile Army Surgical Hospital that blended operating-theatre realism, dark humour, and anti-war themes. The series ran for 11 seasons (256 episodes) and ended in 1983 with the most-watched scripted television finale in U.S. history.

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Births

1858 – Friedrich von Müller (1858-1941), German physician; described Müller sign (1889)

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Deaths

2009 – Gwilym Bowen “Bill” Lewis (1914-2009), American Orthopedic Surgeon; described Holstein–Lewis fracture (1963)

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Further reading

• M*A*S*H (TV Series 1972–1983). IMDb