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 this day in history.   

1964  On April - 17 ford Mustang formally introduced ($2368 base)   

1964  Jerrie Mock becomes first woman to fly solo around the world on this day in history.   

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

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

1967  On April - 17 operation Linebacker II began in Mekong Delta   

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

1967  On this day in history surveyor 3 launched; soft lands on Moon, April 20   

1968  On April - 17 p Wild discovers asteroids #1773 Rumpelstilz, #1830 Pogson,   

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

1968  On April - 17 margaret Seddon, dies at 95   

1969  Czechoslovakia's Communist Party chairman Alexander Dubcek deposed on April - 17.   

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

1969  The Band (formerly The Hawks), perform their first concert on April - 17.   

1969  On April - 17 bernadette Devlin elected to British house of commons   

1970  On April - 17 apollo 13 limps back safely, Beech-built oxygen tank no help   

1970  Paul McCartney's first solo album "McCartney" on April - 17.   

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

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

1971  On this day in history roberto Lupi, composer, dies at 62   

1972  On April - 17 1st Boston Women's Marathon won by Nina Kuscsik of NY in 3:10:26   

1974  On this day in history bundy victim Susan Rancourt disappears from CWU, Ellensburg, WA   

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

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  On this day in history jean-Jacques Gailliard, Belgian painter, dies at 85   

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

1977  On April - 17 marjorie Gateson, actress (One Man's Family), dies at 86   

1978  On April - 17 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  On April - 17 birth of tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)   

1573  On April - 17 birth of maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League)   

1573  Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 17.   

1598  On this day in history birth of giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)   

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 this day in history.   

0485  Proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14] on this day in history.   

0617  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.