Tuesday, April 17, 2007

This Day in History

This Day in History: April 17 — Infoplease.com



1790

Benjamin Franklin, U.S. patriot, diplomat, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence, died in Philadelphia.

1895

The Sino-Japanese War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Shimonoseki.

1937

Daffy Duck made his debut in Porky's Duck Hunt.

1961

Supported by the U.S. government, 1,500 exiles made the unsuccessful Bay of Pigs invasion in Cuba.

1970

The Apollo 13 astronauts safely splashed down after their near-disastrous flight.


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