APRIL 17th THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Famous Quote Said On April 17  The bombing in Oklahoma City was an attack on innocent children and defenseless citizens.  Bill Clinton, 1995 April 17 Birthdays 1974 - Victoria Beckham 1972 - Jennifer Garner 1967 - Liz Phair 1964 - Lela Rochon 1961 - Boomer Esiason 1951 - Olivia Hussey 1923 - Harry Reasoner 1918 - William Holden 1854 - Benjamin Tucker April 17 In History 1961 - Bay of Pigs Invasion. 1895 - Japan & China: Treaty of Shimonoseki. 1521 - Martin Luther's Diet of Worms speech. 1492 - Spain and Christopher Columbus sign a contract for him to sail to Asia to get spices. 1397 - Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. This Day in Business  1973 - FedEx begins operations, offering better options for overnight and cross-country shipping. This Day in Entertainment  1965 - The Ford Mustang makes its debut This Day in Geography  1524 - New York harbor is explored by Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano . This Day in Sports  1987 - The one and only Julius Erving (Dr. J) becomes 3rd NBA player to score 30,000 points. April 17th HolidayWorld Hemophilia Day - Dedicated to raising awareness for hemophilia and other bleeding disorders