April 17
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:35 pm1941 - 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.
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.