Page 6: Historical Events In April - 17

1961  On April - 17 1,400 Cuban exiles land in Bay of Pigs attempt to overthrow Castro   

1961  On April - 17 bay of Pig invasion The US try to start a people's revolution to overthrow Fidel Castro. They fail   

1962  Louise Fazenda, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 66 on April - 17.   

1964  On this day in history ford Mustang formally introduced ($2368 base)   

1964  Jerrie Mock becomes first woman to fly solo around the world on April - 17.   

1964  "Cafe Crown" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 3 performances on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 April - 17 "Fade Out-Fade In" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 72 perfs   

1968  Margaret Seddon, dies at 95 on April - 17.   

1969  Czechoslovakia's Communist Party chairman Alexander Dubcek deposed on this day in history.   

1969  On April - 17 sirhan Sirhan is convicted of assassinating Sen Robert F Kennedy   

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 April - 17.   

1970  Apollo 13 limps back safely, Beech-built oxygen tank no help on April - 17.   

1970  Paul McCartney's first solo album "McCartney" on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history the government of Cambodia surrends to the Khmer Rouge   

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  First National Coin Week begins on April - 17.   

1983  In Warsaw, police route 1,000 Solidarity supporters on April - 17.   

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1278  On this day in history 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  Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.   

1586  John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore) was born on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history birth of marco Ivan Lukacic, composer   

1598  On this day in history birth of giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)   

1620  On April - 17 birth of marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700)   

0326  Death of Alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria on April - 17.   

0485  Proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14] on April - 17.   

0617  On April - 17 death of donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg   

0818  On April - 17 bernhard I, King of Italy, dies   

0858  On April - 17 benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies   

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

1272  Zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59 on April - 17.   

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