Page 6: Historical Events In April - 17

1961  1,400 Cuban exiles land in Bay of Pigs attempt to overthrow Castro on April - 17.   

1961  On this day in history bay of Pig invasion The US try to start a people's revolution to overthrow Fidel Castro. They fail   

1962  Louise Fazenda, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 66 on April - 17.   

1964  On this day in history ford Mustang formally introduced ($2368 base)   

1964  On April - 17 jerrie Mock becomes first woman to fly solo around the world   

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 this day in history.   

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

1967  Shortwave Radio NY Worldwide goes back on the air after a week off on this day in history.   

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

1968  P Wild discovers asteroids #1773 Rumpelstilz, #1830 Pogson, on this day in history.   

1968  "Fade Out-Fade In" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 72 perfs on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history margaret Seddon, dies at 95   

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

1969  Sirhan Sirhan is convicted of assassinating Sen Robert F Kennedy on April - 17.   

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

1969  Bernadette Devlin elected to British house of commons on April - 17.   

1970  On this day in history apollo 13 limps back safely, Beech-built oxygen tank no help   

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

1970  On this day in history 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"   

1970  Sergei U S Aleksi, patriarch of Russian-Orthodox church, dies at 92 on April - 17.   

1971  On this day in history egypt, Libya & Syria form federation (FAR)   

1971  On this day in history 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  On this day in history frank McGee, Today show host, dies of cancer at 52   

1975  On April - 17 khmer Rouge captures Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Kampuchea Natl Day)   

1975  On this day in history the government of Cambodia surrends to the Khmer Rouge   

1976  Jean-Jacques Gailliard, Belgian painter, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1977  On April - 17 e F Helin & S J Bus discovers asteroid #2135 Aristaeus   

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

1978  On this day in history bill Rodgers wins his 2nd Boston Marathon   

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

1983  On this day in history in Warsaw, police route 1,000 Solidarity supporters   

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1278  On April - 17 birth of michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320)   

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

1573  On April - 17 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  On this day in history birth of marco Ivan Lukacic, composer   

1598  Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671) was born on April - 17.   

1620  Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.   

0326  On this day in history death of alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria   

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 this day in history.   

0858  On April - 17 benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies   

1080  Death of King Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041) on April - 17.   

1272  Zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59 on April - 17.   

1297  Willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86 on April - 17.