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April 17 is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland International holidays May 1 - Labour Day ( Pakistan) May 1 - Labour Day ( Singapore) Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common International holidays and other major events April 1 - April Fools' Day April 4 - Qingming Festival (Mainland April 2007 is the fourth month of that year It began on a Sunday and 30 days later ended on a Monday. Stories without links will be removed'. News stories must be in English 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September April 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September April 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September April 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 258 days remaining until the end of the year.

1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths
4 Holidays and observances
5 External links

Events

69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. 69 (sex position & book by Ryu Murakami are -- already linked by "" with other meanings The Battle of Bedriacum refers to two battles fought during the Year of the four emperors ( 69) near the village of Bedriacum (now Calvatone Aulus Vitellius Germanicus, born Aulus Vitellius and commonly known as Vitellius ( 24 September, 15 &ndash 22 December, 69 The Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting at about 27 BC
1397 - Geoffrey Chaucer tells the Canterbury Tales for the first time at the court of Richard II. Geoffrey Chaucer (c 1343 – 25 October 1400? was an English author poet Philosopher, bureaucrat, courtier and Diplomat. The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century (two of them in Prose, the rest in verse) Richard II (6 January 1367 &ndash ca 14 February 1400 was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399 Chaucer scholars have also identified this date (in 1387) as when the book's pilgrimage to Canterbury starts. In Religion and Spirituality, a pilgrimage is a long journey or Search of great Moral significance Canterbury ( ˈkæntəbɹ̩i is a City in eastern Kent in the South East region of England.
1492 - Spain and Christopher Columbus sign a contract for him to sail to Asia to get spices. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Christopher Columbus (1451 &ndash May 20 1506 was an Italian Navigator, colonizer A spice is a dried Seed, Fruit, Root, Bark or vegetative substance used in Nutritionally insignificant quantities as a Food additive
1521 - Martin Luther speaks to the assembly at the Diet of Worms, refusing to recant his teachings. Martin Luther (November 10 1483 February 18 1546 was a German Monk, theologian, university professor Father of Protestantism, and church reformer The Diet of Worms (Reichstag zu Worms was a general assembly of the estates of the Holy Roman Emperor that took place in Worms, a small town Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther
1524 - Giovanni da Verrazzano reaches New York harbor. Giovanni da Verrazzano (c 1485 &ndash c 1528 was an Italian Explorer of North America, in the service of the French crown. The City of New York
1555 - After 18 months of siege, Siena surrenders to the Florentine-Imperial army. Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Siena. Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in The Republic of Siena is incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Siena. The Grand Duchy of Tuscany (Granducato di Toscana Magnus Ducatus Tusciae was a state in central Italy that existed from 1569 to 1859 replacing the Duchy of Florence
1797 - Sir Ralph Abercromby attacks San Juan, Puerto Rico in what would be one of the largest invasions to Spanish territories in America. Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Lieutenant-General Sir Ralph Abercromby, KB (sometimes spelled Abercrombie ( 7 October 1734 &ndash 28 March 1801) was San Juan (saŋ hwaŋ (from the Spanish San Juan Bautista, " Saint John the Baptist " is the Capital and largest municipality in
1861 - American Civil War: Virginia secedes from the United States. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
1864 - American Civil War: Battle of Plymouth begins – Confederate forces attack Plymouth, North Carolina. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Battle of Plymouth was an engagement during the American Civil War that was fought from April 17 through April 20, 1864, in Washington The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Plymouth is the largest town in Washington County, North Carolina, United States.
1865 - Mary Surratt is arrested as a conspirator in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Mary Elizabeth Eugenia Jenkins Surratt (May/June 1823 in Waterloo Maryland, USA &ndash July 7, 1865 in Washington D AssassiNation is the sixth album by Krisiun, released in 2006 on Century Media. Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal
1895 - The Treaty of Shimonoseki between China and Japan is signed. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Treaty of Shimonoseki ( Japanese: 下関条約 "Shimonoseki Jōyaku") known as the Treaty of Maguan ( in China was signed at China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. This marks the end of the First Sino-Japanese War, and the defeated Qing Empire is forced to renounce its claims on Korea and to concede the southern portion of the Fengtien province, Taiwan and the Pescadores Islands to Japan. The First Sino-Japanese War ( 日清戦争 Romaji: Nisshin Sensō ( 1 August 1894 – 17 April 1895) was a war fought between Not to be confused with Qin Dynasty, the first dynasty of Imperial China Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. Fengtian ( Postal map spelling: Fengtien Manchu: Abkai imiyangga fu) is The name of an old prefecture under which Shenyang See also Administrative divisions of the Republic of China Due to China 's large Population and area the political divisions of China have consisted Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. The Pescadores ( from Portuguese, "fishermen" pron pɨʃ For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
1905 - The Supreme Court of the United States decides Lochner v. New York which held that the "right to free contract" was implicit in the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Lochner v New York, 198 US 45 (1905 was a landmark United States Supreme Court case that held the " Right to free contract " was Freedom of contract or contractualism is the idea that individuals should be free to bargain among themselves the terms of their own contracts without government interference Due process (more fully due process of law) is the principle that a person has a right to receive notice and be heard in an orderly proceeding in order to protect his or her The Fourteenth Amendment ( Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution is one of the post- Civil War Reconstruction Amendments, first
1907 - The Ellis Island immigration center processes 11,747 people, more than any other day. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Ellis Island, at the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor
1924 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios is formed from a merger of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures, and the Louis B. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Metro Pictures Corporation was an American Motion picture production company founded in late 1915 by Richard A Goldwyn Pictures Corporation was an American Motion picture production company founded in 1916 by Samuel Gelbfisz in partnership with Broadway Mayer Company.
1941 - World War II: The Kingdom of Yugoslavia surrenders to Germany. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Kingdom of Yugoslavia (Serbo-Croato-Slovene ie Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene: Kraljevina Jugoslavija Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers
1942 - POW French General Henri Giraud escapes from his castle prison in Festung Königstein. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Henri Honoré Giraud ( 18 January 1879 &ndash 13 March 1949) was a French general who fought in World War I and World Königstein Fortress (Festung Königstein the " Saxon Bastille " is a famous historic mountaintop Fortress near Dresden, in Saxon
1945 - In Stassfurt, Germany, United States Lieutenant Colonel Boris T. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Staßfurt (ˈʃtasfʊʁt is a town in the Salzlandkreis district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Lieutenant Colonel ( Lieutenant-Colonel in English from the French grade 's spelling is a rank of Commissioned officer in the armies Pash seizes half a ton of uranium, in an attempt to foil Soviet Union plans to build an atomic bomb. Uranium (jʊˈreɪniəm is a silvery-gray Metallic Chemical element in the The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion.
1949- At midnight 26 counties officially leave the British Commonwealth. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A 21-gun salute on O'Connell Bridge, Dublin, ushers in the Republic of Ireland. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe.
1961 - Bay of Pigs Invasion: A group of CIA finances and trains Cuban refugees lands at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba with the aim of ousting Fidel Castro. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Bay of Pigs Invasion (aka Playa Girón) was an unsuccessful attempt by a U near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la For the United States invasion at the Bay of Pigs see Bay of Pigs Invasion. Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13 1926 is a Cuban revolutionary leader who was prime minister of Cuba from December 1959 to December 1976 and then president until
1964 - The Ford Motor Company unveils the Ford Mustang at the New York World's Fair. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The Ford Mustang sports coupe, manufactured by the Ford Motor Company, was initially based on the Ford Falcon There have been two World's Fairs in New York City: 1939 New York World's Fair ( 1939 - 1940) at
1964 - Jerrie Mock becomes the first woman to circumnavigate the world by air. Geraldine "Jerrie" Fredritz Mock (born November 22 1925 in Newark Ohio) was the first woman to fly around the world.
1964 - Shea Stadium opens. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. William A Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium or just Shea (ʃeɪ̪ is a Stadium located in the New York City borough
1969 - Sirhan Sirhan is convicted of assassinating Robert F. Kennedy. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sirhan Bishara Sirhan (born March 19, 1944) is the convicted Assassin of United States Senator Robert F Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy (November 20 1925 – June 6 1968 also called RFK, was the United States Attorney General from 1961 to 1964 and a
1969 - Czechoslovakian Communist Party chairman Alexander Dubček is deposed. Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. A Political party described as a communist party includes those that advocate the application of the social principles of Communism through a communist form of Alexander Dubček (November 27 1921 – November 7 1992 was a Slovak politician and briefly leader of Czechoslovakia (1968-1969 famous for his attempt to reform
1970 - Apollo program: The ill-fated Apollo 13 spacecraft returns to Earth safely. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001
1971 - The People's Republic of Bangladesh forms, under Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Mujibnagor. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান ''Shekh Mujibur Rôhman''
1973 - Federal Express delivers its first package. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. FedEx Corporation ( is a Logistics services company based in the United States.
1975 - The Cambodian Civil War ends. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Cambodian Civil War was a conflict that pitted the forces of the Communist Party of Kampuchea (known as the Khmer Rouge) and their allies the Democratic Republic of The Khmer Rouge captures the capital Phnom Penh and Cambodian government forces surrender. The Khmer Rouge (ខ្មែរក្រហម Kmae Krɑhɑɑm was the Communist ruling political party of Cambodia &mdashwhich it renamed Phnom Penh ( Khmer: ភ្នំពេញ official Romanization Phnum Pénh; pʰnum pɯɲ is the Capital The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East
1982 - Patriation of the Canadian constitution in Ottawa by Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The Constitution of Canada is the supreme law in Canada; the country's Constitution is an amalgamation of codified acts and uncodified traditions Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. A proclamation (Lat proclamare, to make public by announcement is an official declaration For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II TalkCommonewalth realm.-->The monarchy of
1984 - Police Constable Yvonne Fletcher is killed by gunfire from the Libyan People's Bureau in London during a small demonstration outside the embassy. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) A constable is a person holding a particular office most commonly in law enforcement. Yvonne Joyce Fletcher (1959&ndash 17 April 1984) was a British Woman Police Constable (WPC who was shot and killed in London 's Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Ten others are wounded. The events lead to an 11-day siege of the building.
1986 - The Three Hundred and Thirty Five Years' War between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly ends. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The Three Hundred and Thirty Five Years' War (1651–1986 was a War between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly (located off the southwest coast of The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands
1991 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 3,000 for the first time ever gaining 17. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( also called the DJIA, Dow 30, INDP, or informally the Dow Jones or The Dow) is one of several This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the best-known Stock market index in the world 58 to 3,004. 46.
2002 - Four Canadian Forces soldiers are killed in Afghanistan by friendly fire from two United States Air Force F-16s, the first deaths in a combat zone for Canada since the Korean War. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Canadian Forces (CF ( French: Forces canadiennes) are the unified Armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Friendly fire or non-hostile fire, a term originally adopted by the United States military, refers to fire from one's own side or allied forces as Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the
2006 - Nine people were killed and at least 40 wounded in a suicide bombing near the old central bus station in Tel Aviv. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Islamic Jihad and Fatah’s Al Aksa Martyrs Brigades both claimed responsibility for the attack.

Births

1278 - Michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. Michael IX Palaiologos or Palaeologus ( Greek: Μιχαήλ Θ΄ Παλαιολόγος Mikhaēl IX Palaiologos) ( April 17, 1277 &ndash This is a list of the Emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire, commonly known as the Byzantine Empire by modern historians 1320)
1573 - Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. Not to be confused with King Maximilian I of Bavaria (1756-1825 prince-elector of Bavaria (as Maximilian IV Joseph. 1651)
1586 - John Ford, English dramatist
1598 - Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. John Ford ( baptised April 17, 1586 &ndash c 1640? was an English Jacobean and Caroline playwright and poet born in Ilsington Giovanni Battista Riccioli ( April 17 1598 – June 25 1671) was an Italian Astronomer. 1671)
1620 - Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys ( 17 April 1620 &ndash 12 January 1700, feast day January 12) was born the sixth of twelve children The Congregation of Notre Dame was founded in 1653 by Marguerite Bourgeoys. 1700)
1622 - Henry Vaughan, Welsh poet (d. Henry Vaughan ( April 17, 1622 − April 28, 1695) was a Welsh Metaphysical poet and a Doctor 1695)
1710 - Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan, British Freemason (d. Year 1710 ( MDCCX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year Henry David Erskine 10th Earl of Buchan ( 17 April 1710 &ndash 1 December 1767) was the son of David Erskine 9th Earl of Buchan. 1767)
1734 - Taksin, King of Thailand (d. Year 1767 ( MDCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1734 ( MDCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Taksin the Great (สมเด็จพระเจ้าตากสินมหาราช;; Teochew: Dênchao was born in April 17, 1734 1782)
1741 - Samuel Chase, Justice of the U. Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1741 ( MDCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year This article is about the signer of the Declaration of Independence S. Supreme Court (d. 1811)
1750 - François de Neufchâteau, French statesman and intellectual figure (d. Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1750 ( MDCCL) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Nicolas-Louis François, Comte de Neufchâteau ( April 17, 1750 - January 10, 1828) was a French statesman poet 1828)
1794 - Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius, German botanist (d. The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius ( April 17, 1794 &ndash December 13, 1868 Munich) was a German Botanist and 1868)
1798 - Étienne Bobillier, French mathematician (d. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Étienne Bobillier ( April 17, 1798 &ndash March 22, 1840) was a French Mathematician. 1840)
1816 - Thomas Hazlehurst, English Methodist chapel builder (d. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Thomas Hazlehurst ( April 17, 1816 &ndash July 14, 1876) was known nationally as "the Chapel Builder " and more locally as 1876)
1833 - Jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian composer (d. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Jean-Baptiste Accolay (b April 17, 1845 ( Brussels, Belgium) d 1900)
1837 - J.P. Morgan, American financier (d. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common John Pierpont Morgan ( April 17, 1837 &ndash March 31, 1913) was an American financier banker and art collector who 1913)
1842 - Maurice Rouvier, French statesman (d. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Maurice Rouvier (17 April 1842 - 7 June 1911 was a French Statesman. 1911)
1849 - William R. Day, American diplomat and Justice of the U. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William Rufus Day ( April 17, 1849 &ndash July 9, 1923) was an American diplomat and jurist who served for nineteen years as S. Supreme Court (d. 1923)
1863 - Augustus Edward Hough Love, English mathematician (d. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Augustus Edward Hough Love ( 17 April 1863, Weston-super-Mare - 5 June 1940, Oxford) often known as A 1940)
1863 - Constantine P. Cavafy, Greek poet (d. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Constantine P Cavafy, also known as Konstantin or Konstantinos Petrou Kavafis, or Kavaphes (Greek Κωνσταντίνος Π 1933)
1865 - Ursula Julia Ledochowska, Polish-Austrian Catholic saint (d. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Saint Ursula Ledóchowska was a Roman Catholic Nun who founded the Congregation of the Ursulines of the Agonizing Heart of Jesus. 1939)
1866 - Ernest Starling, British physiologist (d. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ernest Henry Starling ( April 17 1866 - May 2 1927) was an English Physiologist. 1927)
1877 - Matsudaira Tsuneo, Japanese diplomat (d. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common ( April 17, 1877 - November 14, 1949) was a Japanese diplomat of the 20th century 1949)
1882 - Artur Schnabel, Polish pianist (d. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Artur Schnabel ( April 17, 1882 &ndash August 15, 1951) was an Austrian classical Pianist, who also composed 1951)
1885 - Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen), Danish author (d. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Baroness Karen von Blixen-Finecke ( April 17, 1885 &ndash September 7, 1962) Née Karen Dinesen, was a 1962)
1890 - Art Acord, American actor and rodeo rider (d. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Artemus Ward Acord ( April 17, 1890 - January 4, 1931) was an American Silent film actor and Rodeo champion 1931)
1894 - Nikita Khrushchev, Premier of the Soviet Union (d. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (April 17 1894 – September 11 1971 served as First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964 following Premier of the Soviet Union is the commonly used English term for the offices of Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR (Председатель 1971)
1896 - Señor Wences, Spanish ventriloquist (d. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Señor Wences ( April 17, 1896 &ndash April 20, 1999) was a prominent 20th century Ventriloquist whose popularity grew with his frequent 1999)
1897 - Thornton Wilder, American dramatist (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Thornton Niven Wilder ( April 17, 1897 &ndash December 7, 1975) was an American Playwright and Novelist. 1975)
1902 - Jaime Torres Bodet, Mexican politician (d. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Jaime Torres Bodet ( 17 April 1902 – 13 May 1974) was a prominent Mexican politician and writer who served in the executive cabinet 1974)
1903 - Gregor Piatigorsky, Russian cellist (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Gregor Piatigorsky (Ukrainian Григорий Павлович Пятигорский Grigoriy Pavlovich Pyatigorskiy; April 17, 1903 &ndash August 1976)
1903 - Morgan Taylor, American athlete (d. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Frederick Morgan Taylor ( April 17, 1903 &ndash February 16, 1975) was an American hurdler, winner of three Olympic 1975)
1905 - Arthur Lake, American actor (d. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Arthur Lake (b Arthur Silverlake, April 17, 1905, Corbin Kentucky - d 1987)
1906 - Sidney R. Garfield, American physician (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Sidney R Garfield (1906-1984 An American doctor who founded the Kaiser Permanente healthcare system thus a pioneer of Health maintenance organizations. 1984)
1909 - Alain Poher, French politician (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Alain Émile Louis Marie Poher (17 April 1909 – 9 December 1996 was a French Centrist politician affiliated first with the Popular Republican Movement 1996)
1910 - Ivan Goff, Australian screenwriter (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Ivan Goff ( April 17 1910 - September 23 1999) was an Australian Screenwriter. 1999)
1914 - George W. Davis, American art director (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year George Davis ( April 17, 1914 - October 3, 1998) was a celebrated Art director. 1984)
1915 - Joe Foss, American soldier and politician (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Joseph Jacob "Joe" Foss (April 17 1915&ndashJanuary 1 2003 was a leading " ace " fighter pilot in the United States Marine Corps during 2003)
1916 - Helenio Herrera, French footballer player and manager (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Helenio Herrera (17 April 1910 in Buenos Aires – 9 November 1997 in Venice) was a French - Argentine football player and manager 1997)
1917 - Bill Clements, American politician
1918 - William Holden, American actor (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year William Perry "Bill" Clements Jr (born April 17, 1917) is the first Republican to have served as Governor of the U Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William Holden ( April 17, 1918 &ndash November 12, 1981) was an Academy Award -winning American film Actor 1981)
1919 - Gilles Lamontagne, French Canadian politician
1919 - Chavela Vargas, Costa Rican-Mexican singer
1923 - Lindsay Anderson, English film director (d. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Joseph-Georges-Gilles-Claude Lamontagne, PC, OC, CQ, CD (born April 17 1919) is a former Canadian politician Chavela Vargas a Costa Rican - Mexican singer was born Isabel Vargas Lizano in San Joaquín de Flores Costa Rica on April 17 1919. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lindsay Gordon Anderson ( April 17 1923 — August 30 1994) was an Indian born English Feature film, Theatre 1994)
1923 - Harry Reasoner, American journalist (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Harry Reasoner (born April 17, 1923, Dakota City Iowa; died August 6, 1991, Westport Connecticut) was an American 1991)
1923 - Solly Hemus, American baseball player
1926 - Gerry McNeil, Canadian ice hockey player (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Solomon Joseph Hemus (born April 17, 1923, in Phoenix Arizona) is a retired Infielder, manager and coach in Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gerald George McNeil ( April 17, 1926 – June 17, 2004) is a former professional Ice hockey Goaltender who won two 2004)
1928 - Cynthia Ozick, American writer
1929 - James Last, German band leader
1929 - Peggy McKercher, 11th Chancellor of the University of Saskatchewan)
1930 - Chris Barber, British jazz band leader
1934 - Don Kirshner, American composer
1935 - Theo Angelopoulos, Greek film director
1937 - Ferdinand Piëch, Austrian-German automotive engineer and executive
1938 - Ben Barnes, American politician
1940 - Billy Fury, British singer (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cynthia Ozick (born April 17, 1928, New York City) is the daughter of William Ozick and Celia Regelson Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Last (born Hans Last on April 17, 1929 in Bremen) is a German composer and Big band leader Peggy McKercher ( April 17, 1939 -) CM, SOM, BA, LLD became the 11th Chancellor of the University of Saskatchewan The University of Saskatchewan ( U of S) is a Coeducational public Research university located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Donald Christopher 'Chris' Barber (born 17 April 1930 at Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England) is best known as a Trombonist Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Don Kirshner (born April 17, 1934) known as The Man With the Golden Ear is an American song publisher and rock producer who is best known for managing Theodoros Angelopoulos (Θόδωρος Αγγελόπουλος in Greek) (born 27 April 1935) is a noted Greek Film director Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ferdinand Karl Piëch ( 17 April 1937) is an Austrian Automobile engineer and manager Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ben Barnes (born April 17, 1938) is an American Politician and lobbyist, who was once the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Billy Fury (born Ronald William Wycherley, 17 April 1940 - 28 January, 1983) was an internationally successful British 1983)
1940 - John McCririck, English television horse racing pundit
1940 - Anja Silja, German soprano
1942 - David Bradley, British actor
1947 - Linda Martin, Irish singer
1947 - Tsutomu Wakamatsu, Japanese baseball player
1948 - Jan Hammer, Czech composer
1950 - L. Scott Caldwell, American actress
1950 - Bruce McNall, American former NHL team owner
1951 - Olivia Hussey, Argentine-born actress
1951 - Börje Salming, Swedish ice hockey player
1952 - Željko Ražnatović, Serbian warlord (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) John McCririck (born 17 April 1940 is an English television Horse racing pundit. Anja Silja, born April 17, 1940, in Berlin, is a German Soprano who is known for her great abilities Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David Bradley (born 17 April 1942 is an English character actor Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tsutomu Wakamatsu (born April 17, 1947 in Hokkaidō) was a Japanese Baseball playercoachand manager for the Yakult Swallows Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jan Hammer (jan hamɘ (born 17 April 1948, in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, today part of the Czech Republic) is a Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Laverne Scott Caldwell (born 17 April 1950) is an American Tony Award -winning Actress known for playing the recurring character Bruce Patrick McNall (born April 17, 1950 in Arcadia California) is a former American sports executive who once owned the Los Angeles The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Olivia Hussey (born April 17 1951 is an Anglo - Argentine actress best known for her Golden Globe -winning role as Juliet in Franco Anders Börje Salming (born April 17, 1951 in Kiruna, Sweden) is a retired Swedish Professional Ice hockey Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Željko Ražnatović (ˈʑěʎko raˈʑnâtovitɕ Serbian cyrillic: Жељко Ражнатовић widely known as Arkan (Аркан (April 17 1952 2000)
1954 - Riccardo Patrese, Italian race car driver
1954 - Rowdy Roddy Piper, Canadian professional wrestler
1954 - Michael Sembello, American musician
1955 - Pete Shelley, British musician
1957 - Nick Hornby, English author
1957 - Afrika Bambaataa (born Kevin Donovan), American DJ
1959 - Sean Bean, English actor
1961 - Boomer Esiason, American football player
1961 - Frank J. Christensen, American labor leader
1963 - Joel Murray, American actor
1964 - Maynard James Keenan, American singer (Tool and A Perfect Circle)
1964 - Ken Daneyko, Canadian ice hockey player
1964 - Lela Rochon, American actress
1965 - William Mapother, American actor
1965 - Yoshiki Kuroda, Japanese urban planner
1966 - Vikram, Indian actor
1967 - Marquis Grissom, American baseball player
1967 - Kimberly Elise, American actress
1967 - Henry Ian Cusick, Peruvian-born Scottish actor
1967 - Liz Phair, American musician/songwriter
1968 - Prince Maurits of the Netherlands
1970 - Redman, American rapper
1972 - Gary Bennett, American baseball player
1972 - Tony Boselli, American football player
1972 - Jennifer Garner, American actress
1972 - Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lankan cricketer
1972 - Jarkko Wiss, Finnish Footballer
1972 - Terran Sandwith, Canadian ice hockey player
1972 - Claire Sweeney, English actress
1973 - Brett Maher, Australian basketballer
1973 - Kaihō Ryōji, Japanese sumo wrestler
1974 - Victoria Beckham, English singer
1974 - Mikael Åkerfeldt, Swedish guitarist and singer (Opeth)
1975 - Gabriel Soto, Mexican actor
1975 - Travis Roy, American hockey player
1976 - Monet Mazur, American actress and musician
1976 - Alex Nesic, American actor
1977 - Chad Hedrick, American speed skater
1977 - Sizzla, Jamaican dancehall artist
1977 - Phil Jamieson, Australian singer (Grinspoon)
1978 - Lindsay Hartley, American actress
1978 - Jason White, Scottish rugby player
1979 - Siddharth Narayan, Indian actor
1980 - Curtis Woodhouse, English footballer/boxer
1980 - Lee Hyun-il, South Korean badminton player
1981 - Hanna Pakarinen, Finnish singer
1981 - Ryan Raburn, American baseball player
1982 - Lee Jun Ki, South Korean actor and model
1982 - Brad Boyes, Canadian hockey player
1983 - Stanislav Chistov, Russian hockey player
1983 - Roberto Jimenez, Peruvian football player
1985 - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, French tennis player
1990 - Jonathan Brown, Welsh footballer
1996 - Dee Dee Davis, American actress

Deaths

326 - Alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria
485 - Proclus, Greek philosopher (b. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Riccardo Patrese (born April 17 1954) is an Italian former Racing driver, who raced in Formula One from to. Roderick George Toombs (born April 17, 1954) Career After being expelled from junior high and having a falling out with his father Piper hit the Michael Sembello (born 17 April 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an Oscar nominated American Musician. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) This musician is not to be confused with the 1970s singer Peter Shelley. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Nick Hornby (born 17 April 1957 in Redhill Surrey, England is an English Novelist and Essayist. Afrika Bambaataa (born Kevin Donovan on April 17, 1957) is an American DJ from the South Bronx, who was instrumental in the The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Shaun Mark Bean (born 17 April 1959 is an English Film and stage Actor. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Norman Julius "Boomer" Esiason (born April 17, 1961) is a former American football Quarterback and current network Color commentator Frank J Christensen ( April 17, 1961) is an American labor leader Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Not to be confused with Joe Murray animator and Joe Murray UK boxer Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Maynard James Keenan (born James Herbert Keenan on April 17 1964 When Keenan was 11 his mother suffered a paralyzing Cerebral aneurysm, which would later serve as Tool is an American rock band that was formed in 1990 in Los Angeles, California. A Perfect Circle ( APC) is an Alternative rock supergroup formed by guitarist Billy Howerdel and Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan Ken Daneyko (born April 17, 1964 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a retired Ice hockey defenceman who played his entire career Lela Rochon (born Lela Rochon Staples on April 17, 1964) is an American actress who is best known for Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. William Reibert Mapother Jr He is a first cousin of actor Tom Cruise (as his father and Cruise's father were siblings Yoshiki Kuroda (黒田慶樹 Kuroda Yoshiki b April 17, 1965 Tokyo) is an Urban planner for the Tokyo metropolitan government Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Vikram ( Tamil: விக்ரம் is an Indian actor, who starred in a number of top-grossing Tamil films and is currently one of the reigning Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Marquis Deon Grissom, nicknamed " Grip " (first name mɑrˈkiːs (born April 17, 1967 in Atlanta Georgia) is a former Major League Kimberly Elise Trammel (born April 17 1967) is an American film and television actress winner of several acting awards Henry Ian Cusick (born Henry Ian Cusick Chávez; April 17, 1967) There he attended Presentation College Liz Phair (born Elizabeth Clark Phair on April 17, 1967 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA) is an American Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Reginald "Reggie" Noble (born April 17 1970) better known by his Stage name Redman, is an American rapper and Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gary David Bennett Jr (born April 17, 1972 in Waukegan Illinois) is a backup Catcher in the Major Leagues for the Los Angeles Dodgers Don Anthony "Tony" Boselli Jr (born April 17, 1972 in Boulder Colorado) is a former American football Offensive tackle Jennifer Garner Affleck This would involve changing both her last and middle names Muttiah Muralitharan ( Tamil: முத்தையா முரளிதரன் born 17 April 1972 in Kandy, Sri Lanka) often referred to as Murali Jarkko Wiss (born April 17, 1972 in Tampere) is a former Finnish footballer Terran Sandwith (b April 17, 1972 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former professional ice and Roller hockey player Claire Jane Sweeney (born 17 April 1971 in Walton, Liverpool) is an English Actress, Singer and Television Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Brett Steven Maher (born April 17, 1973 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia is an Australian Basketball player Kaihō Ryōji (born April 17, 1973 as Ryōji Kumagaya) is a Sumo wrestler from Aomori, Japan. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Victoria Caroline Beckham (née Adams; born 17 April 1974 is an English pop Singer, Songwriter, Dancer turned Fashion Mikael Åkerfeldt (ˈoːkərˌfɛlt (born April 17, 1974, in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish musician best known as the current lead vocalist/lead Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band that formed in 1990 in Stockholm. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gabriel Soto Borja-Diaz (born April 17, 1975 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal) is a Mexican Actor, model. Travis Roy (born April 17, 1975 in Yarmouth Maine, USA) is an American former college Ice hockey player Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Monet Happy Mazur (born April 17, 1976) is an American actress, Model and Musician. Alex Nesic (b April 17 1976, Santa Barbara California) is an American film and television actor Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Chad Hedrick (born April 17, 1977 in Spring Texas) is an American inline speed skater and ice speed skater. Sizzla Kalonji, or simply Sizzla is the Stage name of Miguel Orlando Collins (born 17 April 1976 in Saint Mary, Phil Jamieson (born 17 April 1977) is an Australian musician from Wauchope New South Wales. Grinspoon are an Australian Post-grunge band from Lismore, fronted by Phil Jamieson with Pat Davern on guitar Joe Hansen on bass and Kristian Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Lindsay Nicole Hartley (née Korman, born April 17, 1978, in Palm Springs California) is an American singer and actress For other people named Jason White see Jason White (disambiguation Jason Phillip Randall White (born 17 April Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Siddharth is an Indian actor who has made his mark in films across 3 languages (Telugu Hindi and Tamil Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Curtis Woodhouse (born 17 April 1980 is an English professional footballer and boxer. Lee Hyun-il (born April 17, 1980) is a male Badminton player from South Korea. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Hanna Helena Pakarinen (born April 17, 1981 in Lappeenranta, Finland) is a Finnish pop and pop rock singer who rose to fame as Ryan Neil Raburn (born April 17, 1981 in Tampa Florida) is a Major League Baseball player for the Detroit Tigers. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Lee Jun Ki ( Hangul: 이준기 Hanja: 李準基 born April 17 1982, in Busan, South Korea) is a male South Korean Bradley Keith Boyes (born on April 17, 1982 in Mississauga, Ontario) is a Professional Ice hockey forward now playing for Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Stanislav Mikhailovich Chistov (Станислав Михайлович Чистов (born April 17, 1983 in Chelyabinsk, U Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Roberto Jiménez (born 17 April 1983 in Piura) is a Peruvian football striker Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Petsonga (born April 17, 1985) is a French professional tennis player Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Jonathan David Brown (born 17 April, 1990 in Bridgend) is a Welsh footballer currently playing for Football League Championship side Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Dee Dee Davis (born on April 17, 1996 in Culver City, California) is an American Actress. Events By Place Roman Empire Constantine I founds Constantinople and incorporates Byzantium into the new city Pope Alexander of Alexandria (died April 17, 326) was the nineteenth Pope of Alexandria from 313 to his death The Patriarch of Alexandria is the Archbishop of Alexandria and Cairo, Egypt. Events By Place Europe Aelle of Sussex fights the "Welsh" at the stream of Mearcread Proclus Lycaeus ( February 8, c 411 &ndash April 17, 485) called "The Successor" or "Diadochos" ( Greek Próklos 412)
617 - Donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg
1080 - King Harald III of Denmark (b. Events By Place Western Roman Empire The Visigoths move into the south of Gaul, led by Alaric Events By Place Europe Heathens revolt in Kent under king Eadbald. Saint Donnán, (died April 17, 617) also known as Donan and Donnán of Eigg, was a celtic priest, likely from Ireland Harald III Hen (1041 &ndash April 17, 1080) was king of Denmark from 1074 or 1076 to 1080 1041)
1427 - John IV, Duke of Brabant (b. John IV Duke of Brabant ( Atrecht June 11, 1403 &ndash April 17, 1427, Brussels) was the son of Antoine Duke of 1403)
1539 - George, Duke of Saxony (b. George the Bearded, Duke of Saxony (b Meissen, 27 August 1471 - d 1471)
1574 - Joachim Camerarius, German classical scholar (b. Joachim Camerarius ( April 12, 1500 &ndash April 17, 1574) the Elder, German classical scholar was born at 1500)
1680 - Kateri Tekakwitha, first American Indian to receive beatification (b. Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha or Blessed Catherine Tekakwitha (ɡɔdeli deɡɔkwidɔ in Mohawk (1656 – April 17, 1680) the daughter of a Mohawk 1656)
1695 - Sor Juana, Mexican writer
1696 - Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, French writer (b. Sor Juana ( November 12, 1651 1648 according to some biographers &ndash April 17, 1695) also known as Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Marie de Rabutin-Chantal Marquise de Sévigné ( February 5, 1626 &ndash April 17, 1696) was a French aristocrat 1626)
1711 - Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor (b. Year 1711 ( MDCCXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Joseph I ( July 26, 1678 &ndash April 17, 1711) Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and Bohemia and Archduke of Austria 1678)
1713 - David Hollatz, Pomeranian dogmatician (b. Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a David Hollatz, Lutheran dogmatician born at Wulkow near Stargard (34 km ESE of Stettin) in Pomerania, 1648 died at Jakobshagen 1648)
1742 - Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (b. Year 1742 ( MDCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Count Arvid Bernhard Horn of Ekebyholm ( April 6, 1664 &ndash April 17, 1742) was a Swedish Soldier, 1664)
1761 - Thomas Bayes, English mathematician
1764 - Johann Mattheson, German composer (b. Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Thomas Bayes (c 1702 &ndash 17 April 1761) was a British Mathematician and Presbyterian minister known for having formulated Year 1764 ( MDCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Johann Mattheson (September 28 1681 &ndash April 17 1764 was a German composer writer Lexicographer, diplomat 1681)
1790 - Benjamin Franklin, American inventor, diplomat, and printer (b. Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Benjamin Franklin ( April 17 1790 was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. 1706)
1799 - Richard Jupp, English architect (b. Year 1706 ( MDCCVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Richard Jupp ( 1728 - 17 April 1799) was an 18th century English Architect, particularly associated with buildings in and around 1728)
1843 - Samuel Morey, American inventor (b. Year 1728 ( MDCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Samuel Morey ( October 23, 1762 - April 17, 1843) was an American inventor who invented an Internal combustion engine and 1762)
1873 - Fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy, Russian painter (b. Year 1762 ( MDCCLXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Count Fyodor Petrovich Tolstoy (Фёдор Петрович Толстой 10 February 1783 &ndash 17 April 1873) was a Russian artist 1783)
1882 - George Jennings Sanitary engineer (b. Year 1783 ( MDCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common George Jennings ( 10 November 1810 &ndash 17 April 1882) was an English sanitary engineer and Plumber who invented the first 1810)
1892 - Alexander Mackenzie, 2nd Prime Minister of Canada (b. Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Sir Alexander Mackenzie (Alasdair MacCoinnich 1764 - March 12, 1820) was a Scottish-Canadian explorer. The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus 1822)
1902 - Francis of Assisi of Bourbon, King Consort of Spain (b. Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting 1822)
1930 - Alexander Golovin, Russian painter (b. Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1863)
1936 - Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck, Dutch prime minister (b. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jonkheer Charles Joseph Maria Ruijs de Beerenbrouck (1 December 1873 – 17 April 1936 was Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1918 to 1925 and again from 1929 1873)
1937 - Yi Sang, Korean Poet (b. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Yi Sang ( September 14 1910 - April 17 1937) was one of Korea's most innovative writers of modern literature 1910)
1941 - Al Bowlly, British dance band vocalist (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Albert Allick 'Al' Bowlly ( January 7, 1899 &ndash April 17, 1941) was a popular British Jazz singer in the United 1899)
1942 - Jean Perrin, French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jean Baptiste Perrin ( September 30, 1870 &ndash April 17, 1942) was a French Physicist and Nobel laureate. The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature 1870)
1944 - J.T. Hearne, English cricketer (b. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Thomas Hearne (born May 3, 1867 in Buckinghamshire, died April 17, 1944 in Buckinghamshire (known either as Jack Hearne 1867)
1954 - Lucreţiu Pătrăşcanu, Romanian communist activist (b. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Lucreţiu Pătrăşcanu ( November 4, 1900 &mdash April 17, 1954) was a Romanian communist politician and leading member of 1900)
1960 - Eddie Cochran, American musician (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Raymond Edward "Eddie" Cochran ( October 3, 1938 He took music lessons in school but quit the band to play drums 1938)
1967 - Red Allen, American jazz trumpeter (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Henry "Red" Allen ( January 7, 1906 or 1908 (see talk &ndash April 17, 1967) was a Jazz Trumpeter whose style 1908)
1975 - Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Indian philosopher (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, OM ( Telugu:సర్వేపల్లి రాధాకృష్ణ Tamil:சர்வேபள்ளி 1888)
1976 - Henrik Dam, Danish biochemist, Nobel laureate (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Henrik Dam (Full name Carl Peter Henrik Dam) ( February 21, 1895 – April 17, 1976) was a Danish biochemist The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1895)
1977 - William Cardinal Conway, Northern Irish clergyman (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays 1913)
1983 - Felix Pappalardi, American musician and recording producer (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Felix A Pappalardi Jr ( December 30, 1939 &ndash April 17, 1983) was an American music producer, Songwriter, 1939) (Mountain)
1984 - Claude Provost, French Canadian ice hockey player (b. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mountain is an American rock band. The band broke up in 1972 reformed two years later broke up soon after that and have since reconvened and resumed Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Claude Provost (born September 17, 1933 in Montreal, Quebec – 17 April, 1984) was a Canadian Professional 1933)
1987 - Cecil Harmsworth King, owner of Mirror Group Newspapers (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Cecil Harmsworth King ( 20 February 1901 – 17 April 1987) was owner of Mirror Group Newspapers, and later a Director at the 1901)
1988 - Louise Nevelson, American sculptor (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Louise Berliawsky Nevelson (born Leah Berliawsky, September 23 1899, Kiev, Czarist Russia - d 1900)
1990 - Ralph Abernathy, American civil rights activist (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Ralph David Abernathy ( March 11 1926 – April 17 1990) was an American Civil rights activist and leader and a close associate of 1936)
1993 - Turgut Ozal, 8th president of Turkey (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Halil Turgut Özal ( October 13, 1927 &ndash April 17, 1993) was a Turkish liberal political leader Prime minister 1927)
1994 - Roger Wolcott Sperry, American neurobiologist, Nobel laureate (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Roger Wolcott Sperry ( August 20, 1913 – April 17, 1994) was a neuropsychologist, neurobiologist and Nobel laureate who The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1913)
1995 - Frank E. Resnik, American business executive (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Frankie E Resnik ( October 14, 1928 - April 17, 1995) was CEO (1984-1989 and Chairman (1989-1991 of Phillip Morris USA. 1928)
1997 - Allan Francovich, American documentarian
1997 - Piet Hein, Danish scientist and poet (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Allan Francovich (1941 &ndash April 24, 1997) was an American film producer and director who made a series of films purporting to expose Central Intelligence Piet Hein ( December 16, 1905 &ndash April 17, 1996) was a Danish Scientist, Mathematician, Inventor, 1905)
1998 - Linda McCartney, American-born wife of Paul McCartney (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Linda Louise McCartney (née Eastman, formerly See, September 24 1941 – April 17 1998 was an American Photographer, Musician and Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, 1941)
2003 - Robert Atkins, American dietician (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Coleman Atkins MD ( October 17, 1930 &ndash April 17, 2003) was an American physician and Cardiologist, best known 1930)
2003 - Paul Getty, American-born philanthropist (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir John Paul Getty, KBE ( September 7, 1932 &ndash April 17, 2003) was a wealthy American-born British 1932)
2003 - Earl King, American musician and songwriter (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Earl King ( February 7[[ 934]] – April 17[[ 003]] was a Singer, Guitarist, and Songwriter, most active in Blues music 1934)
2003 - Yiannis Latsis, Greek shipping tycoon (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Yiannis Latsis ( September 14, 1910 &ndash April 17, 2003) aka John S 1910)
2004 - Edmond Pidoux, Swiss writer (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Edmond Pidoux ( October 25, 1908 - April 17, 2004) was a Swiss author who wrote numerous poems novels and essays 1908)
2004 - Soundarya, Indian actress (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Soundarya ( Kannada:ಸೌಂದರ್ಯ( July 17, 1971 - April 17, 2004) was a film actress in Kannada, Telugu 1971)
2007 - Kitty Carlisle, American actress and television personality (b. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Kitty Carlisle Hart (also billed as Kitty Carlisle; September 3, 1910 &ndash April 17, 2007) was an American Singer 1910)
2008 - Aimé Césaire, French Martinican poet and politician (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Aimé Fernand David Césaire (26 June 1913 &ndash 17 April 2008 was a Afro-[[Martinique Martinican]] Francophone Poet, Author and Politician 1913)
2008 - Danny Federici, organ player for E-Street Band (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Daniel Paul Federici ( January 23 1950 &ndash April 17 2008) was an American Musician, most known as the longtime The E Street Band is a musical group that has periodically toured and recorded with Rock musician Bruce Springsteen since 1972 1950)

Holidays and observances

Liturgical Feast day of the following Catholic saints:
- Pope Anicetus (died 166)
- Saint Stephen Harding (d. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints A saint (from the Latin sanctus) is a human being to whom has been attributed (and who has generally demonstrated a high level of Holiness and Sanctity Saint Stephen Harding (died March 28, 1134) is a Christian Saint and monastic Abbot, one of the founders of the Cistercian 1134)
Simeon Barsabae and companions
Independence Day of Syria

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Simeon Barsabae (?- Good Friday, 344 was a Bishop of the Christian Church. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية

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