April 17
People born on this day are Aries.
- 1970
Apollo program: The damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft returns to Earth safely.
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The Provisional Government of Bangladesh is formed.
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The Cambodian Civil War ends and the Cambodian Genocide begins. The Khmer Rouge captures the capital Phnom Penh and Cambodian government forces surrender.
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Constitution Act, 1982 Patriation of the Canadian constitution in Ottawa by Proclamation of Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada.
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An alleged state of war lasting 335 years between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly is declared over.
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Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-90, the final Spacelab mission.
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Anneli Jäätteenmäki takes office as the first female prime minister of Finland.
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A Palestinian suicide bomber detonates an explosive device in a Tel Aviv restaurant, killing 11 people and injuring 70.
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An explosion at a fertilizer plant in the city of West, Texas, kills 15 people and injures 160 others.
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The ceremonial funeral of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher takes place at St Paul's Cathedral.
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NASA's Kepler space telescope confirms the discovery of the first Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of another star.
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The funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, takes place at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
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2005Antonio Nusa, Norwegian footballer
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2001Shin Ryujin, South Korean rapper, singer and dancer
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2001Violette Dorange, French Professional Round the World Sailor
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1998Anna Odine Strøm, Norwegian ski jumper and two-time Olympic champion
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1998Suppapong Udomkaewkanjana (Saint), Thai actor and singer
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1996Lorna Fitzgerald, British actress
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1996Caitlin Parker, Australian boxer
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1996Helene Spilling, Norwegian dancer
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1995Jung Wheein, South Korean singer
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1994Alanna Goldie, Canadian fencer
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1994Yang Hongseok, South Korean singer and actor
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1992Lachlan Maranta, Australian rugby league footballer
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