Historical Events In April - 17

1961  1,400 Cuban exiles land in Bay of Pigs attempt to overthrow Castro on this day in history.   

1961  On April - 17 bay of Pig invasion The US try to start a people's revolution to overthrow Fidel Castro. They fail   

1962  On this day in history louise Fazenda, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 66   

1964  Ford Mustang formally introduced ($2368 base) on this day in history.   

1964  Jerrie Mock becomes first woman to fly solo around the world on April - 17.   

1964  On April - 17 "Cafe Crown" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 3 performances   

1966  100th intl soccer meet between Netherlands-Belgium (3-1) on April - 17.   

1967  Operation Linebacker II began in Mekong Delta on April - 17.   

1967  On April - 17 shortwave Radio NY Worldwide goes back on the air after a week off   

1967  On April - 17 surveyor 3 launched; soft lands on Moon, April 20   

1968  On this day in history p Wild discovers asteroids #1773 Rumpelstilz, #1830 Pogson,   

1968  On April - 17 "Fade Out-Fade In" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 72 perfs   

1968  Margaret Seddon, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history czechoslovakia's Communist Party chairman Alexander Dubcek deposed   

1969  On this day in history sirhan Sirhan is convicted of assassinating Sen Robert F Kennedy   

1969  On this day in history the Band (formerly The Hawks), perform their first concert   

1969  On this day in history bernadette Devlin elected to British house of commons   

1970  Apollo 13 limps back safely, Beech-built oxygen tank no help on April - 17.   

1970  On this day in history paul McCartney's first solo album "McCartney"   

1970  The Apollo XIII mission makes it back to earth It was the mission which popularized the phrase "Houston, we have a problem" as an on-board explosion threatened to kill the spacemen... "Houston, we HAD a problem" on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history sergei U S Aleksi, patriarch of Russian-Orthodox church, dies at 92   

1971  Egypt, Libya & Syria form federation (FAR) on April - 17.   

1971  On April - 17 roberto Lupi, composer, dies at 62   

1972  1st Boston Women's Marathon won by Nina Kuscsik of NY in 3:10:26 on this day in history.   

1974  Bundy victim Susan Rancourt disappears from CWU, Ellensburg, WA on April - 17.   

1974  Frank McGee, Today show host, dies of cancer at 52 on April - 17.   

1975  On this day in history khmer Rouge captures Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Kampuchea Natl Day)   

1975  On April - 17 the government of Cambodia surrends to the Khmer Rouge   

1976  Jean-Jacques Gailliard, Belgian painter, dies at 85 on April - 17.   

1977  E F Helin & S J Bus discovers asteroid #2135 Aristaeus on April - 17.   

1977  Marjorie Gateson, actress (One Man's Family), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1978  Bill Rodgers wins his 2nd Boston Marathon on this day in history.   

1983  First National Coin Week begins on this day in history.   

1983  In Warsaw, police route 1,000 Solidarity supporters on April - 17.   

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1278  Michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320) was born on April - 17.   

1539  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) was born on April - 17.   

1573  On this day in history birth of maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League)   

1573  On April - 17 birth of maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651)   

1586  On this day in history birth of john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)   

1587  Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer was born on this day in history.   

1598  Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.   

1620  Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700) was born on April - 17.   

0326  Death of Alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria on April - 17.   

0485  Proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14] on April - 17.   

0617  On April - 17 death of donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg   

0818  Bernhard I, King of Italy, dies on April - 17.   

0858  Benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies on this day in history.   

1080  On April - 17 death of king Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041)   

1272  On April - 17 zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59   

1297  On this day in history willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86