April 17
Today is the 107th day of 2022. There are 258 days left in the year. Today is Easter Sunday.
1521 - Martin Luther went before the Diet of Worms to face charges stemming from his religious writings. (Luther was later declared an outlaw by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.)
1790 - Benjamin Franklin, U.S. patriot, diplomat and a signer of the Declaration of Independence, died in Philadelphia at age 84.
1861 - The Virginia State Convention voted to secede from the Union.
1895 - The Sino-Japaense War ended with 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 in an attempt to overthrow the government of Fidel Castro.
1964 - Geraldine Mock became the first woman to fly solo around the world.
1964 - Ford Motor Co. introduced the Mustang.
1969 - Sirhan Sirhan was convicted for the murder of Robert F. Kennedy.
1970 - Apollo 13 astronauts James A. Lovell, Fred W. Haise and Jack Swigert splashed down safely in the Pacific, four days after a ruptured oxygen tank crippled their spacecraft while en route to the moon.
1973 - FedEx, then known as Federal Express, began operations.
1975 - Phnom Penh fell to the Khmer Rogue, ending the five year Cambodian Civil War.
1986 - At London’s Heathrow Airport, a bomb was discovered in the bag of Anne-Marie Murphy, a pregnant Irishwoman about to board an El Al jetliner to Israel; she’d been tricked into carrying the bomb by her Jordanian fiance, Nezar Hindawi.
1991 - The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 3,000 for the first time, ending the day at 3,004.46, up 17.58.
1993 - A federal jury in Los Angeles convicted two former police officers of violating the civil rights of beaten motorist Rodney King; two other officers were acquitted.
1996 - A Los Angeles jury recommended that Lyle and Erik Menendez serve life in prison without parole for killing their wealthy parents.
2012 - Riding on the back of a 747 jet, retired space shuttle Discovery traveled from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to Chantilly, Virginia, to be installed in its new home: the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum annex near Washington Dulles Airport in Northern Virginia.
2020 - President Donald Trump urged supporters to “LIBERATE” three states led by Democratic governors, apparently encouraging protests against stay-at-home mandates aimed at stopping the coronavirus.
2021 - Britain’s Prince Philip was laid to rest in a funeral ceremony at Windsor Castle that honored his lifetime of service; his wife of 73 years, Queen Elizabeth II, sat alone at the ceremony, setting an example amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Birthdays
26 - Dee Dee Davis (actress)
27 - Phoebe Dynevor (actress)
37 - Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (actress)
37 - Rooney Mara (actress)
41 - Charlie Hofheimer (actor)
42 - Nicholas D'Agosto (actor)
43 - Tate Ellington (actor)
44 - Lindsay Korman (actress/singer)
48 - Victoria Beckham (singer)
50 - Jennifer Garner (actress)
52 - Redman (rapper)
55 - Liz Phair (singer)0
55 - Kimberly Elise (actress)
55 - Henry Ian Cusick (actor)
55 - Leslie Bega (actress)
57 - William Mapother (actor)
58 - Lela Rochon (actrses)
60 - Joel Murray (actor)
61 - Boomer Esiason (football player)
63 - Sean Bean (actor)
70 - Clarke Peters (actor)
71 - Olivia Hussey (actress)
80 - David Bradley (actor)
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Today in Sports History - April 17
1860 - Champion of England Tom Sayers and American John Heenan fight out brutal 2 hour, 27 minute draw near Farnborough, England; police stop fight acknowledged as first world title bout.
1869 - In what is regarded as the first professional baseball game, the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Cincinnati Amateurs, 24-15.
1892 - At Sportsman's Park in St. Louis, the first National League game to be played on Sunday took place. The Reds beat the Browns 5-1.
1951 - Baseball Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle made his major league debut with the New York Yankees.
1967 - The U.S. Supreme Court barred Muhammad Ali's request to be blocked from induction into the U.S. Army.
1972 - The Boston Marathon allowed women to compete for the first time; Nina Kuscsik was the first officially recognized women’s champion, with a time of 3:10:26.
1983 - Nolan Ryan records his 3,500th career strikeout.
1987 - Julius Erving becomes the third player in NBA history to score 30,000 career points.
1999 - The Cleveland Browns select Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch with the first pick in the NFL Draft.
2001 - Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hit his 500th career home run, becoming the 17th major leaguer to reach the mark.
2010 - Ubaldo Jiménez threw the first no-hitter in Colorado Rockies history. The Rockies beat the Braves 4-0.
2012 - Jamie Moyer, at age 49, became the oldest pitcher ever to win a major league contest as the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 5-3.
2021 - San Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau ties Gordie Howe's NHL record for most regular season games played at 1,767.
Today is the 107th day of 2022. There are 258 days left in the year. Today is Easter Sunday.
1521 - Martin Luther went before the Diet of Worms to face charges stemming from his religious writings. (Luther was later declared an outlaw by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.)
1790 - Benjamin Franklin, U.S. patriot, diplomat and a signer of the Declaration of Independence, died in Philadelphia at age 84.
1861 - The Virginia State Convention voted to secede from the Union.
1895 - The Sino-Japaense War ended with 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 in an attempt to overthrow the government of Fidel Castro.
1964 - Geraldine Mock became the first woman to fly solo around the world.
1964 - Ford Motor Co. introduced the Mustang.
1969 - Sirhan Sirhan was convicted for the murder of Robert F. Kennedy.
1970 - Apollo 13 astronauts James A. Lovell, Fred W. Haise and Jack Swigert splashed down safely in the Pacific, four days after a ruptured oxygen tank crippled their spacecraft while en route to the moon.
1973 - FedEx, then known as Federal Express, began operations.
1975 - Phnom Penh fell to the Khmer Rogue, ending the five year Cambodian Civil War.
1986 - At London’s Heathrow Airport, a bomb was discovered in the bag of Anne-Marie Murphy, a pregnant Irishwoman about to board an El Al jetliner to Israel; she’d been tricked into carrying the bomb by her Jordanian fiance, Nezar Hindawi.
1991 - The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 3,000 for the first time, ending the day at 3,004.46, up 17.58.
1993 - A federal jury in Los Angeles convicted two former police officers of violating the civil rights of beaten motorist Rodney King; two other officers were acquitted.
1996 - A Los Angeles jury recommended that Lyle and Erik Menendez serve life in prison without parole for killing their wealthy parents.
2012 - Riding on the back of a 747 jet, retired space shuttle Discovery traveled from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to Chantilly, Virginia, to be installed in its new home: the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum annex near Washington Dulles Airport in Northern Virginia.
2020 - President Donald Trump urged supporters to “LIBERATE” three states led by Democratic governors, apparently encouraging protests against stay-at-home mandates aimed at stopping the coronavirus.
2021 - Britain’s Prince Philip was laid to rest in a funeral ceremony at Windsor Castle that honored his lifetime of service; his wife of 73 years, Queen Elizabeth II, sat alone at the ceremony, setting an example amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Birthdays
26 - Dee Dee Davis (actress)
27 - Phoebe Dynevor (actress)
37 - Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (actress)
37 - Rooney Mara (actress)
41 - Charlie Hofheimer (actor)
42 - Nicholas D'Agosto (actor)
43 - Tate Ellington (actor)
44 - Lindsay Korman (actress/singer)
48 - Victoria Beckham (singer)
50 - Jennifer Garner (actress)
52 - Redman (rapper)
55 - Liz Phair (singer)0
55 - Kimberly Elise (actress)
55 - Henry Ian Cusick (actor)
55 - Leslie Bega (actress)
57 - William Mapother (actor)
58 - Lela Rochon (actrses)
60 - Joel Murray (actor)
61 - Boomer Esiason (football player)
63 - Sean Bean (actor)
70 - Clarke Peters (actor)
71 - Olivia Hussey (actress)
80 - David Bradley (actor)
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Today in Sports History - April 17
1860 - Champion of England Tom Sayers and American John Heenan fight out brutal 2 hour, 27 minute draw near Farnborough, England; police stop fight acknowledged as first world title bout.
1869 - In what is regarded as the first professional baseball game, the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Cincinnati Amateurs, 24-15.
1892 - At Sportsman's Park in St. Louis, the first National League game to be played on Sunday took place. The Reds beat the Browns 5-1.
1951 - Baseball Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle made his major league debut with the New York Yankees.
1967 - The U.S. Supreme Court barred Muhammad Ali's request to be blocked from induction into the U.S. Army.
1972 - The Boston Marathon allowed women to compete for the first time; Nina Kuscsik was the first officially recognized women’s champion, with a time of 3:10:26.
1983 - Nolan Ryan records his 3,500th career strikeout.
1987 - Julius Erving becomes the third player in NBA history to score 30,000 career points.
1999 - The Cleveland Browns select Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch with the first pick in the NFL Draft.
2001 - Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hit his 500th career home run, becoming the 17th major leaguer to reach the mark.
2010 - Ubaldo Jiménez threw the first no-hitter in Colorado Rockies history. The Rockies beat the Braves 4-0.
2012 - Jamie Moyer, at age 49, became the oldest pitcher ever to win a major league contest as the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 5-3.
2021 - San Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau ties Gordie Howe's NHL record for most regular season games played at 1,767.
