April 17

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April 17

Postby H » Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:35 pm

1941 - Igor Sikorsky accomplished the first successful helicopter lift-off in Stratford, Connecticut, USA.

1961 - The Bay of Pigs: @ 1500 Cuban exiles, trained by the CIA, invaded Cuba in a failed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro's regime.

1964 - Ford Motor Company unveiled its Mustang automobile.

1970 - Crippled for four days, the Apollo 13 safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.
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