Slideshow: Today In History, Apr. 17
Today is Friday, April 17.
Today's Highlight in History:
1941: World War II
In 1941, Yugoslavia surrendered to Germany during World War II.
1961: Bay of Pigs
In 1961, some 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban exiles launched the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in an attempt to topple Fidel Castro, whose forces crushed the incursion by the third day.
1964: Ford Mustang
In 1964, Ford Motor Co. unveiled the Mustang at the New York World's Fair. The first game was played at New York's Shea Stadium; the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Mets, 4-3.
1964: Geraldine "Jerrie" Mock
In 1964, Geraldine "Jerrie" Mock became the first woman to complete a solo airplane trip around the world as she returned to Columbus, Ohio, after 29 1/2 days in her Cessna 180.
1964: Shea Stadium
In 1964, the first game was played at New York's Shea Stadium; the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Mets, 4-3.
1970: Apollo 13
In 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.
1975: Phnom Penh
On April 17, 1975, Cambodia's five-year war ended as the capital Phnom Penh fell to the Khmer Rouge, which instituted brutal, radical policies that claimed an estimated 1.7 million lives until the regime was overthrown in 1979.
1990: Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy
In 1990, the Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy, the civil rights activist and top aide to Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., died in Atlanta at age 64.
1993: Rodney King
In 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. Turkish President Turgut Ozal died at age 66.
2005: David Lee Onstott
Ten years ago: Registered sex offender David Lee Onstott was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Sarah Michelle Lunde, the 13-year-old Florida girl whose body had been found the day before. (Onstott was later convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.)
2010: Ubaldo Jimenez
Five years ago: Ubaldo Jimenez pitched the first no-hitter in the Colorado Rockies' 18-year history, dominating the Atlanta Braves in a 4-0 victory.
2014: Gabriel Garcia Marquez
One year ago: Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 87, died in Mexico City.
Birthday: Boomer Esiason
Television commentator and former professional football player Boomer Esiason attends the Friars Club Roast Honoring Boomer Esiason on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014 in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)
Birthday: Clarke Peters
Clarke Peters speaks onstage during the "The Divide" portion of the We tv 2014 Summer TCA on Friday, July 11, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Birthday: Jennifer Garner
Jennifer Garner attends the premiere of "Danny Collins" at AMC Lincoln Square on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Birthday: Joel Murray
Joel Murray arrives at the world premiere of "Monsters University" at the El Capitan Theatre on Monday, June 17, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Birthday: Liz Phair
Liz Phair performs at Perez Hilton's 'One Night in Austin' showcase during the SXSW Music Festival late Saturday, March 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Jack Plunkett)
Birthday: Maynard James Keenan
Musician Maynard James Keenan arrives at the Activision E3 2010 Preview event in Los Angeles on Monday, June 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Birthday: Paulie Litt
Cast member Paulie Litt poses at the premiere of "The Lifeguard" during the 2013 Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP)
Birthday: Reggie Noble
Reggie Noble as Redman performs during the ONE Musicfest at Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood on Saturday, Sep. 13, 2014, in Atlanta. (Photo by Katie Darby/Invision/AP)
Birthday: Rooney Mara
Actress Rooney Mara attends the Panthere de Cartier Collection dinner & party at Skylight Clarkson Studios on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Birthday: Sean Bean
FILE - In this May 15, 2013 file photo, British actor Sean Bean attends the TNT and TBS 2013 Upfront in New York. Bean, best known for his roles in "The Lord of the Rings" and "Game of Thrones," was nominated for an International Emmy award his role in an episode of "Accused" in which he goes against his usual tough-man image. Bean plays a bored school teacher by day who becomes a transvestite by night and gets involved in an affair with a married man that leads to a brutal crime of passion. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Nov. 25 at the Hilton New York Hotel. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Birthday: Victoria Beckham
Victoria Beckham poses for photographers upon arrival at the Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty Gala exhibition in London, Thursday, March 12, 2015. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)-
Birthday: William Mapother
In this photo taken Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011, William Mapother, from the film "Another Earth," poses for a portrait in the Fender Music Lodge during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Victoria Will)
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