Historical Events In April - 17

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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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  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  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 this day in history.   

1598  On April - 17 birth of giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)   

1620  On this day in history birth of marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700)   

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 April - 17.   

1080  On this day in history death of king Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041)   

1272  On this day in history 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.