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What Happened On 17th April 1972 In History

April 17th (1972) was a Monday. It's the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 259 days left to the end of the year.

Famous Birthdays on April 17 in 1972

  • » Ruffian (horse) e.g Ruffian, American race horse (d. 1975)
  • » Gary Bennett (baseball) e.g Gary Bennett, American baseball player
  • » Tony Boselli, American football player and sportscaster
  • » Jennifer Garner, American actress and producer
  • » Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lankan cricketer
  • » Yuichi Nishimura, Japan footballer and referee
  • » Terran Sandwith, Canadian ice hockey player
  • » Jarkko Wiss, Finnish footballer

April 17th Holidays in History

  • » Christian Calendar of saints named Feast Day:
  • » Benedict Joseph Labre
  • » Kateri Tekakwitha (Canada)
  • » Stephen Harding
  • » April 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • » Earliest day on which Store Bededag or General Prayer Day can fall, while May 13 is the latest; observed on the 4th Friday after Easter. (Denmark)
  • » Evacuation Day (Syria) called Evacuation Day, celebrates the recognition of the independence of Syria from France in 1946.
  • » Public holidays in Iraq named FAO Day (Iraq)
  • » National Day called Flag Day (American Samoa)

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World History for the 17th April