Historical Events In April - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1924 Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures & Louis B Mayer Co merged to form MGM on April - 17.
1925 NY Yankee Babe Ruth has ulcer surgery on this day in history.
1927 Japan's Wakarsoeki govt falls/Baron Tanaka becomes premier on this day in history.
1930 On April - 17 abkhazian ASSR established in Georgian SSR
1930 On April - 17 abkhazian ASSR forms in Georgian SSR
1932 On April - 17 emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia ends slavery
1933 On April - 17 chicago Bears win their 1st NFL Game beating NY Giants 23-21
1934 On this day in history new Fenway Park opens, Washington Senators beat Red Sox 6-5
1935 On April - 17 provincial-National elections (Musserts NSB achieves 7.9%/44 chairs)
1936 Charles J M Ruys de Beerenbrouck, Dutch PM (1918-23, 29-33), dies on this day in history.
1937 On this day in history cartoon characters Daffy Duck, Elmer J Fudd & Petunia Pig, debut
1939 On this day in history joe Louis KOs Jack Roper in 1 for heavyweight boxing title
1941 On April - 17 office of Price Administration established (handled rationing)
1941 On this day in history british troop land in Iraq/Yugoslavia; surrender to nazis
1942 On this day in history 12 Lancasters bombs MAN-factory in Augsburg
1943 Admiral Yamamoto flies from Truk to Rabaul on this day in history.
1944 J T Hearne, cricketer (took 49 wkts in 12 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.
1945 8th Air Force bombs Dresden on April - 17.
1945 Hannie Schaft, "Girl with red hair," executed on this day in history.
1946 On April - 17 last French troops leave Syria (National Day)
1946 Syria declares independence from French administration on April - 17.
1946 On April - 17 john Iddon, cricketer (car accident 5 Tests for Eng 1934-35), dies
1947 Jackie Robinson bunts for his first major league hit on this day in history.
1947 Jackie Robinson bunts for his 1st major league hit on April - 17.
1948 On April - 17 johan P earl of Limburg Stirum, diplomat, dies at 75
1951 On April - 17 nY Yankee Mickey Mantle's 1st game, he goes 1 for 4
1953 Mickey Mantle hits a 565' (172 m) HR in Wash DC's Griffith Stadium on April - 17.
1955 On this day in history betty Jameson wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open
1956 On April - 17 uSSR's Cominform (Parliament) dissolves
1956 Willie Mosconi sinks 150 consecutive balls in a billiard tournament on April - 17.
1956 On this day in history bulgaria premier Tchervenkov resigns
1958 Brussel's (Belgium) World Fair opens on this day in history.
1960 On April - 17 american Samoa sets up a constitutional government
1960 Eddie Cochran, rocker, dies at 21 in a car crash on April - 17.
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