100 years anniversary |
17 Apr 1925
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John Yates: Bishop (Lambeth England)
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17 Apr 1925
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birth
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Joyce Buck: Actress / interior designer
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17 Apr 1925
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event
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New York Yankee Babe Ruth has ulcer surgery
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17 Apr 1925
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birth
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René Moawad, Lebanese lawyer and politician, 13th President of Lebanon (d. 1989) |
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17 Apr 1925
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birth
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Erich Göstl, Austrian-German SS officer (d. 1990) |
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17 Apr 1925
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birth
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Anne Harris CEO (National Federation of Women's Institutes)
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17 Apr 1925
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birth
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John Yates bishop (Lambeth England)
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17 Apr 1925
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birth
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Joyce Buck actress/interior designer
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17 Apr 1925
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event
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New York Yankee Babe Ruth has ulcer surgery
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17 Apr 1925
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event
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Paul Painlev
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75 years anniversary |
17 Apr 1950
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birth
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Bruce McNall, American businessman |
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17 Apr 1950
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birth
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L. Scott Caldwell, American actress and director |
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50 years anniversary |
17 Apr 1975
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birth
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Trifun Zivanovic: Santa Monica, California -- Fig skater (1995 Pac Coast Junior Champ)
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17 Apr 1975
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event
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Khmer Rouge captures Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Kampuchea National Day)
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17 Apr 1975
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event
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Penguins 6-Isles 4 - Quarterfinals - Penguins hold 3-0 lead
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17 Apr 1975
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event
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The Cambodian Civil War ends. The Khmer Rouge captures the capital Phnom Penh and Cambodian government forces surrender. |
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17 Apr 1975
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death
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Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Indian philosopher and politician, 2nd President of India (b. 1888) |
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17 Apr 1975
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birth
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Travis Roy, American ice hockey player |
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17 Apr 1975
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birth
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Gabriel Soto, Mexican model, actor, and singer (Kairo) |
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17 Apr 1975
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birth
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Heidi Alexander, English politician |
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17 Apr 1975
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music
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Elvis Presley bought a Convair 880 Jet formally owned by Delta Airlines for $250,000, which he re-christened Lisa Marie. Presley spent a further $600,000 refurbishing the Jet to include personal quarters, a meeting area and a dance floor.
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17 Apr 1975
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birth
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Trifun Zivanovic Santa Monica, figure skater (1995 Pac Coast Jr champion)
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17 Apr 1975
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event
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Khmer Rouge captures Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Kampuchea National Day)
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17 Apr 1975
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event
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Pittsburgh Penguins 6-New York Islanders 4-Quarterfinals-Penguins hold 3-0 lead
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17 Apr 1975
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Phnom Penh fell to Communist insurgents, ending Cambodia's 5-year war
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10 years anniversary |
17 Apr 2015
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death
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A. Alfred Taubman, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1924) |
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17 Apr 2015
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death
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Jeremiah J. Rodell, American general (b. 1921) |
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17 Apr 2015
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death
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Scotty Probasco, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1928) |
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17 Apr 2015
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death
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Robert P. Griffin, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (b. 1923) |
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17 Apr 2015
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death
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Francis George, American cardinal (b. 1937) |
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17 Apr 2015
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death
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Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, Iraqi field marshal and politician (b. 1942) |
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