April 17 History - April 17th Holiday

Famous Quote For April 17

"A dying man can do nothing easy."

Benjamin Franklin, 1790

April 17 Birthdays

1998 -

1974 -

1989 -

1997 -

1972 -

1985 -

1992 -

1995 -

1970 -

2004 -

2001 -

1985 -

1992 -

1980 -

1959 -

1996 -

1982 -

1998 -

1988 -

1954 -

1986 -

More April 17 Birthdays >

April 17 History

1961 - Bay of Pigs Invasion.

1895 - Japan & China: Treaty of Shimonoseki.

1521 - Martin Luther's Diet of Worms speech.

1492 - Spain and Christopher Columbus sign a contract for him to sail to Asia to get spices.

1397 - Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.

This Day In Business

1973 - FedEx begins operations, offering better options for overnight and cross-country shipping.

This Day In Entertainment

1964 - The Ford Mustang makes its debut

This Day In Geography

1524 - New York harbor is explored by Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano .

This Day In Sports

1987 - The one and only Julius Erving (Dr. J) becomes 3rd NBA player to score 30,000 points.

April 17th Holiday

World Hemophilia Day - Dedicated to raising awareness for hemophilia and other bleeding disorders.

Today's Birthday Trivia

He once worked for a Dutch gaming publication titled Power Unlimited. Who is he?

Today's Birthday Horoscope

Learn about people born on this day by reading the April 17 Birthday Horoscope.

Famous Birthdays iPhone App

Are you an iPhone user? Get the fun and free Famous Birthdays iPhone app.