Page 7: Historical Events In April - 17

1983  India entered space age launching SLV-3 rocket on April - 17.   

1983  On this day in history india launched its first satellite   

1983  On this day in history nolan Ryan strikes out his 3,500th batter   

1983  On this day in history wayne Gretsky scores 7 points in a playoff game   

1983  Felix Pappalardi, rocker (Cream, Mountain), dies on this day in history.   

1985  Ilona Bodden, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1986  Bessie Head, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history julius Erving becomes the 3rd NBA player to score 30,000 points   

1987  On April - 17 carlton Barrett, Jamaican reggae drummer (No woman no cry), dies at 36   

1988  On April - 17 eva Novak, actress (Medicine Man), dies of pneumonia at 90   

1989  Maximum NY State unemployment benefits raised to $245 per week on April - 17.   

1989  On this day in history soviet-US agreement allows Soviets to fight US pros   

1989  On this day in history charles Lampkin, dies   

1990  Ralph David Abernathy, US civil rights leader, dies on April - 17.   

1991  On April - 17 dow Jones closes for first time over 3,000   

1991  On April - 17 railroad workers go on strike in the US   

1991  On April - 17 jack Yellen, US poet (Sons o' Fun), dies at 97   

1992  Hank Penny, country music singer, dies at 73 of heart failure on this day in history.   

1993  On April - 17 turgut Ã-zal, president of Turkey (1989-93), dies at 65   

1994  Peter Hacker, US journalist/actor (NBC, Broadcast News), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1995  A R A (Anton) Murray, cricketer (289 runs & 11 wkts in 10 Tests), dies on April - 17.   

1996  Eva Jones, poet/novelist, dies at 82 on April - 17.   

1997  Chaim Herzog, President of Israel (1983-93), dies at 78 on April - 17.   

2005  Twelve holidaymakers are killed in southern Switzerland when a bus carrying twenty seven people plunges 656 feet into a ravine on April - 17.   

2006  A suicide bombing by Islamic Jihad in Tel Aviv kills nine people and injures dozens on April - 17.   

2007  The Pound Sterling hits a 15-year high against the US dollar, breaking through the US$2 level for the first time since 1992 on this day in history.   

2012  On April - 17 the St Cuthbert Gospel, Europe's oldest intact book, purchased by the British Library for 9 million pounds   

2013  On this day in history 5 people are killed in Wana, Pakistan, by a United States drone attack   

2014  On this day in history abdelaziz Bouteflika wins a fourth term as President of Algeria   

2017  1st living giant shipworm at 3 ft found in the Philippines, really a type of clam on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history former F.B.I. director James Comey publishes his political autobiography “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership”   

2018  Protests across India at the rape and murder of an 8-year old Muslim girl in Kathua, Bengalu on this day in history.   

2019  Beyoncé releases a live album of her 2018 Coachella performance on the same day as her Netflix documentary "Homecoming" on this day in history.   

2019  The 2019 Indonesian general election takes place; for the President, 575 seats in the People's Representative Council, and 136 seats in the Regional Representative Council on this day in history.   

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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  Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League) was born on this day in history.   

1573  Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651) was born on April - 17.   

1586  John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Death of Donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg on April - 17.   

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

0858  On this day in history benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies   

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