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Historical Events Happened In April - 17

Sunday, 19 May 2013

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 Shortwave Radio NY Worldwide goes back on the air after a week off on this day in history.

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

1968 P Wild discovers asteroids #1773 Rumpelstilz, #1830 Pogson, on this day in history.

1968 "Fade Out-Fade In" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 72 perfs on this day in history.

1968 On this day in history margaret Seddon, dies at 95

1969 On this day in history czechoslovakia's Communist Party chairman Alexander Dubcek deposed

1969 Sirhan Sirhan is convicted of assassinating Sen Robert F Kennedy on this day in history.

1969 On this day in history the Band (formerly The Hawks), perform their first concert

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 this day in history.

1970 On this day in history paul McCartney's first solo album "McCartney"

1970 On this day in history 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"

1970 Sergei U S Aleksi, patriarch of Russian-Orthodox church, dies at 92 on this day in history.

1971 Egypt, Libya & Syria form federation (FAR) on this day in history.

1971 Roberto Lupi, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.

1972 On this day in history 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 this day in history.

1975 Khmer Rouge captures Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Kampuchea Natl Day) on this day in history.

1975 The government of Cambodia surrends to the Khmer Rouge on this day in history.

1976 Jean-Jacques Gailliard, Belgian painter, dies at 85 on this day in history.

1977 On this day in history e F Helin & S J Bus discovers asteroid #2135 Aristaeus

1977 Marjorie Gateson, actress (One Man's Family), dies at 86 on this day in history.

1978 Bill Rodgers wins his 2nd Boston Marathon on this day in history.

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.

1983 On this day in history india entered space age launching SLV-3 rocket

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 Wayne Gretsky scores 7 points in a playoff game on this day in history.

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

1985 On this day in history ilona Bodden, writer, dies

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Famous Birthdays In April - 17

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1278 Michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320) was born on this day in history.

1539 Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) was born on this day in history.

1573 On this day in history birth of maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League)

1573 On this day in history birth of maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651)

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

Famous Deaths In April - 17

Famous People Died On This Day In History

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 this day in history.

1427 Jan IV, duke of Brabant/Limburg/wife of Jacoba van Bayern, dies on this day in history.

1539 Death of George, Duke of Saxony (b. 1471) on this day in history.

1574 Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German philologist, dies on this day in history.

1630 On this day in history christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (battle of White Mt), dies

1679 On this day in history john van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53