Page 6: Historical Events In April - 17
Thursday, 10 July 2025
1961 1,400 Cuban exiles land in Bay of Pigs attempt to overthrow Castro on April - 17.
1961 Bay of Pig invasion The US try to start a people's revolution to overthrow Fidel Castro. They fail on this day in history.
1962 On April - 17 louise Fazenda, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 66
1964 Ford Mustang formally introduced ($2368 base) on April - 17.
1964 On this day in history jerrie Mock becomes first woman to fly solo around the world
1964 On April - 17 "Cafe Crown" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 3 performances
1966 100th intl soccer meet between Netherlands-Belgium (3-1) on this day in history.
1967 Operation Linebacker II began in Mekong Delta on April - 17.
1967 Shortwave Radio NY Worldwide goes back on the air after a week off on April - 17.
1967 On April - 17 surveyor 3 launched; soft lands on Moon, April 20
1968 On this day in history p Wild discovers asteroids #1773 Rumpelstilz, #1830 Pogson,
1968 On April - 17 "Fade Out-Fade In" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 72 perfs
1968 On April - 17 margaret Seddon, dies at 95
1969 Czechoslovakia's Communist Party chairman Alexander Dubcek deposed on April - 17.
1969 On April - 17 sirhan Sirhan is convicted of assassinating Sen Robert F Kennedy
1969 On April - 17 the Band (formerly The Hawks), perform their first concert
1969 Bernadette Devlin elected to British house of commons on this day in history.
1970 On this day in history apollo 13 limps back safely, Beech-built oxygen tank no help
1970 On April - 17 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 April - 17 roberto Lupi, composer, dies at 62
1972 1st Boston Women's Marathon won by Nina Kuscsik of NY in 3:10:26 on this day in history.
1974 Bundy victim Susan Rancourt disappears from CWU, Ellensburg, WA on this day in history.
1974 Frank McGee, Today show host, dies of cancer at 52 on April - 17.
1975 Khmer Rouge captures Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Kampuchea Natl Day) on this day in history.
1975 On this day in history the government of Cambodia surrends to the Khmer Rouge
1976 On April - 17 jean-Jacques Gailliard, Belgian painter, dies at 85
1977 On April - 17 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 April - 17.
1983 First National Coin Week begins on this day in history.
1983 In Warsaw, police route 1,000 Solidarity supporters on this day in history.
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