April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th if leap year). It 258 days before the end of the year.
Celebrations
There is no celebration for this day!
Events
Bay of Pigs Invasion
(April, 17 1961)1400 Cuban exiles recruited and trained by the CIA landed on the island to overthrow Fidel Castro.The operation was a failure. It was planned under the administration of Dwight Eisenhower, but it occurred under the tenure of John F. Kennedy.
Sayings
There is no saying for this day!
Astrology
Sign of the Zodiac: 28th day of the astrological sign of Aries.
Last events added
- Discovery of two new natural satellites for Saturn - August, 16 2004
- Nagasaki atomic bombings - August, 9 1945
- Madagascar becomes a French colony - August, 6 1896
- Atomic bombing of Hiroshima - August, 6 1945
- Explosions at the Port of Beirut - August, 4 2020