Historical Events In April - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1961 On this day in history 1,400 Cuban exiles land in Bay of Pigs attempt to overthrow Castro
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 On April - 17 louise Fazenda, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 66
1964 Ford Mustang formally introduced ($2368 base) on this day in history.
1964 On April - 17 jerrie Mock becomes first woman to fly solo around the world
1964 "Cafe Crown" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 3 performances on April - 17.
1966 On this day in history 100th intl soccer meet between Netherlands-Belgium (3-1)
1967 Operation Linebacker II began in Mekong Delta on this day in history.
1967 On April - 17 shortwave Radio NY Worldwide goes back on the air after a week off
1967 Surveyor 3 launched; soft lands on Moon, April 20 on this day in history.
1968 On this day in history p Wild discovers asteroids #1773 Rumpelstilz, #1830 Pogson,
1968 "Fade Out-Fade In" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 72 perfs on this day in history.
1968 Margaret Seddon, dies at 95 on this day in history.
1969 On April - 17 czechoslovakia's Communist Party chairman Alexander Dubcek deposed
1969 Sirhan Sirhan is convicted of assassinating Sen Robert F Kennedy on April - 17.
1969 The Band (formerly The Hawks), perform their first concert on this day in history.
1969 Bernadette Devlin elected to British house of commons on this day in history.
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 April - 17.
1970 On April - 17 sergei U S Aleksi, patriarch of Russian-Orthodox church, dies at 92
1971 Egypt, Libya & Syria form federation (FAR) on April - 17.
1971 On this day in history roberto Lupi, composer, dies at 62
1972 On this day in history 1st Boston Women's Marathon won by Nina Kuscsik of NY in 3:10:26
1974 Bundy victim Susan Rancourt disappears from CWU, Ellensburg, WA on this day in history.
1974 On April - 17 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 April - 17.
1977 E F Helin & S J Bus discovers asteroid #2135 Aristaeus on this day in history.
1977 Marjorie Gateson, actress (One Man's Family), dies at 86 on April - 17.
1978 Bill Rodgers wins his 2nd Boston Marathon on April - 17.
1983 On this day in history first National Coin Week begins
1983 In Warsaw, police route 1,000 Solidarity supporters on this day in history.
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