Page 5: Historical Events In April - 17

1924  On April - 17 metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures & Louis B Mayer Co merged to form MGM   

1925  NY Yankee Babe Ruth has ulcer surgery on April - 17.   

1927  Japan's Wakarsoeki govt falls/Baron Tanaka becomes premier on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history 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 this day in history chicago Bears win their 1st NFL Game beating NY Giants 23-21   

1934  New Fenway Park opens, Washington Senators beat Red Sox 6-5 on this day in history.   

1935  Provincial-National elections (Musserts NSB achieves 7.9%/44 chairs) on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history charles J M Ruys de Beerenbrouck, Dutch PM (1918-23, 29-33), dies   

1937  Cartoon characters Daffy Duck, Elmer J Fudd & Petunia Pig, debut on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history joe Louis KOs Jack Roper in 1 for heavyweight boxing title   

1941  On this day in history office of Price Administration established (handled rationing)   

1941  On this day in history british troop land in Iraq/Yugoslavia; surrender to nazis   

1942  On April - 17 12 Lancasters bombs MAN-factory in Augsburg   

1943  On April - 17 admiral Yamamoto flies from Truk to Rabaul   

1944  On this day in history j T Hearne, cricketer (took 49 wkts in 12 Tests for England), dies   

1945  On this day in history 8th Air Force bombs Dresden   

1945  Hannie Schaft, "Girl with red hair," executed on this day in history.   

1946  Last French troops leave Syria (National Day) on April - 17.   

1946  Syria declares independence from French administration on this day in history.   

1946  On April - 17 john Iddon, cricketer (car accident 5 Tests for Eng 1934-35), dies   

1947  On April - 17 jackie Robinson bunts for his first major league hit   

1947  Jackie Robinson bunts for his 1st major league hit on April - 17.   

1948  Johan P earl of Limburg Stirum, diplomat, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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  Betty Jameson wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open on April - 17.   

1956  USSR's Cominform (Parliament) dissolves on this day in history.   

1956  Willie Mosconi sinks 150 consecutive balls in a billiard tournament on this day in history.   

1956  On April - 17 bulgaria premier Tchervenkov resigns   

1958  On April - 17 brussel's (Belgium) World Fair opens   

1960  On this day in history american Samoa sets up a constitutional government   

1960  On this day in history eddie Cochran, rocker, dies at 21 in a car crash   

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1278  On April - 17 birth of michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320)   

1539  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) was born on April - 17.   

1573  On April - 17 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  On April - 17 birth of giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)   

1620  Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

0858  Benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies on this day in history.   

1080  On April - 17 death of king Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041)   

1272  Zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59 on this day in history.   

1297  Willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86 on this day in history.