Page 6: Historical Events In April - 17
Sunday, 23 March 2025
1961 1,400 Cuban exiles land in Bay of Pigs attempt to overthrow Castro on this day in history.
1961 Bay of Pig invasion The US try to start a people's revolution to overthrow Fidel Castro. They fail on April - 17.
1962 Louise Fazenda, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 66 on this day in history.
1964 Ford Mustang formally introduced ($2368 base) on April - 17.
1964 Jerrie Mock becomes first woman to fly solo around the world on April - 17.
1964 On this day in history "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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history czechoslovakia's Communist Party chairman Alexander Dubcek deposed
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 On April - 17 bernadette Devlin elected to British house of commons
1970 Apollo 13 limps back safely, Beech-built oxygen tank no help on April - 17.
1970 Paul McCartney's first solo album "McCartney" on April - 17.
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 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 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 On this day in history frank McGee, Today show host, dies of cancer at 52
1975 On April - 17 khmer Rouge captures Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Kampuchea Natl Day)
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 April - 17.
1977 E F Helin & S J Bus discovers asteroid #2135 Aristaeus on April - 17.
1977 On this day in history marjorie Gateson, actress (One Man's Family), dies at 86
1978 On this day in history bill Rodgers wins his 2nd Boston Marathon
1983 On April - 17 first National Coin Week begins
1983 In Warsaw, police route 1,000 Solidarity supporters on April - 17.
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