1894CE
Birth
Nikita Khrushchev Born
A Soviet politician who served as First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, known for his role in the Cold War and the partial de-Stalinization of the USSR.
Daily Chronicle
April 17
3 Historical Records
1961CE
War
Bay of Pigs Invasion Begins
A CIA-sponsored paramilitary group of Cuban exiles lands at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba, attempting to overthrow Fidel Castro's communist government.
1964CE
Invention
Ford Mustang Unveiled
The Ford Motor Company introduces the Ford Mustang at the New York World's Fair, creating a new class of American muscle cars.