Historical Events In April - 17
Thursday, 25 April 2024
1961 On April - 17 1,400 Cuban exiles land in Bay of Pigs attempt to overthrow Castro
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 Louise Fazenda, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 66 on April - 17.
1964 Ford Mustang formally introduced ($2368 base) on this day in history.
1964 On this day in history 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 April - 17 100th intl soccer meet between Netherlands-Belgium (3-1)
1967 On this day in history operation Linebacker II began in Mekong Delta
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 On this day in history "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 this day in history.
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 April - 17.
1969 On this day in history bernadette Devlin elected to British house of commons
1970 On this day in history apollo 13 limps back safely, Beech-built oxygen tank no help
1970 Paul McCartney's first solo album "McCartney" on this day in history.
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 On this day in history egypt, Libya & Syria form federation (FAR)
1971 On April - 17 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 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 On this day in history khmer Rouge captures Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Kampuchea Natl Day)
1975 The government of Cambodia surrends to the Khmer Rouge on April - 17.
1976 On April - 17 jean-Jacques Gailliard, Belgian painter, dies at 85
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 April - 17.
1978 On this day in history bill Rodgers wins his 2nd Boston Marathon
1983 On April - 17 first National Coin Week begins
1983 On this day in history in Warsaw, police route 1,000 Solidarity supporters
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