On this day in history
April 17
American
1961CIA backed Cuban exiles land at the Bay of Pigs; the invasion collapses in three days.
CIA backed Cuban exiles land at the Bay of Pigs; the invasion collapses in three days.
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1970Apollo 13 splashes down safely in the Pacific after the crippled crew's four day ordeal.
Apollo 13 splashes down safely in the Pacific after the crippled crew's four day ordeal.
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1790Benjamin Franklin dies in Philadelphia at age 84.
Benjamin Franklin dies in Philadelphia at age 84.
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1964Ford unveils the Mustang at the New York World's Fair.
Ford unveils the Mustang at the New York World's Fair.
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World
1975The Khmer Rouge march into Phnom Penh, beginning the Cambodian genocide.
The Khmer Rouge march into Phnom Penh, beginning the Cambodian genocide.
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