April 17
1521 - Martin Luther went before the Diet of Worms to face charges stemming from his religious writings.
1790 - American statesman Benjamin Franklin died in Philadelphia at age 84.
1861 - The Virginia State Convention voted to secede from the Union.
1937 - Duffy Duck made his debut in "Porky's Duck Hunt".
1961 - About 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban exiles launched the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in a failed attempt to overthrow the government of Fidel Castro.
1964 - Geraldine Mock became the first woman to fly solo around the world.
1964 - The Ford Motor Co. unveiled the Mustang.
1969 - Sirhan Sirhan was convicted for the murder of Robert F. Kennedy.
1970 - The Apollo 13 astronauts safely slashed down in the Pacific Ocean after their disastrous accident in space while on a mission to the moon.
1973 - FedEx, then known as Federal Express, began operations.
1975 - Phnon Penh fell to Communist insurgents, ending Cambodia's five-year civil war.
1996 - A Los Angeles jury recommended that Lyle and Erik Menendez serve life in prison without parole for killing their wealthy parents.
Birthdays
29 - Paula Lane (actress)
30 - Rooney Mara (actress)
41 - Victoria Beckham (singer)
43 - Jennifer Garner (actress)
45 - Redman (rapper)
48 - Kimberly Elise (actress)
48 - Liz Phair (singer)
54 - Boomer Esiason (football hall of famer)
56 - Sean Bean (actor)
61 - "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (professional wrestler)
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Today in Sports History - April 17
1951 - Baseball Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle made his major league debut with the New York Yankees.
1963 - Green Bay's Paul Hornung and Detroit's Alex Karas were suspended by NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle for allegedly gambling on NFL games.
1967 - The United States Supreme Court barred Muhammad Ali's request to be blocked from induction into the U.S. Army.
1997 - Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils became just the second goalie to ever score a goal in an NHL playoff game.
1999 - John Stockton of the Utah Jazz registered his 13,000th career assist.
1999 - Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch was taken with the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.
1999 - The following Huskers were taken in the 1999 NFL Draft: DE Mike Rucker (2nd round, Carolina); FB Joel Makovicka (4th round, Arizona); DT Jason Wiltz (4th round, New York Jets); LB Jay Foreman (5th round, Buffalo); LB Chad Kelsay (7th round, Pittsburgh); PK Kris Brown (7th round, Pittsburgh); and TE Sheldon Jackson (7th round, Buffalo).
2001 - Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hit his 500th career home run, becoming the 17th player in major league history to reach that milestone.
2005 - Tony LaRussa won his 800th career game as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals.
2008 - The San Diego Padres defeated the Colorado Rockies 2-1 in a 22-inning, six hour affair.
2008 - Quarterback Steve McNair announced his retirement from football.
2010 - Ubaldo Jimenez threw the first no-hitter in franchise history for the Colorado Rockies in a 4-0 win over the Atlanta Braves.
2012 - At 49 years, 141 days, Jamie Moyer became the oldest player in major league history to record a win as the Colorado Rockies defeated the San Diego Padres 5-3.
1521 - Martin Luther went before the Diet of Worms to face charges stemming from his religious writings.
1790 - American statesman Benjamin Franklin died in Philadelphia at age 84.
1861 - The Virginia State Convention voted to secede from the Union.
1937 - Duffy Duck made his debut in "Porky's Duck Hunt".
1961 - About 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban exiles launched the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in a failed attempt to overthrow the government of Fidel Castro.
1964 - Geraldine Mock became the first woman to fly solo around the world.
1964 - The Ford Motor Co. unveiled the Mustang.
1969 - Sirhan Sirhan was convicted for the murder of Robert F. Kennedy.
1970 - The Apollo 13 astronauts safely slashed down in the Pacific Ocean after their disastrous accident in space while on a mission to the moon.
1973 - FedEx, then known as Federal Express, began operations.
1975 - Phnon Penh fell to Communist insurgents, ending Cambodia's five-year civil war.
1996 - A Los Angeles jury recommended that Lyle and Erik Menendez serve life in prison without parole for killing their wealthy parents.
Birthdays
29 - Paula Lane (actress)
30 - Rooney Mara (actress)
41 - Victoria Beckham (singer)
43 - Jennifer Garner (actress)
45 - Redman (rapper)
48 - Kimberly Elise (actress)
48 - Liz Phair (singer)
54 - Boomer Esiason (football hall of famer)
56 - Sean Bean (actor)
61 - "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (professional wrestler)
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Today in Sports History - April 17
1951 - Baseball Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle made his major league debut with the New York Yankees.
1963 - Green Bay's Paul Hornung and Detroit's Alex Karas were suspended by NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle for allegedly gambling on NFL games.
1967 - The United States Supreme Court barred Muhammad Ali's request to be blocked from induction into the U.S. Army.
1997 - Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils became just the second goalie to ever score a goal in an NHL playoff game.
1999 - John Stockton of the Utah Jazz registered his 13,000th career assist.
1999 - Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch was taken with the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.
1999 - The following Huskers were taken in the 1999 NFL Draft: DE Mike Rucker (2nd round, Carolina); FB Joel Makovicka (4th round, Arizona); DT Jason Wiltz (4th round, New York Jets); LB Jay Foreman (5th round, Buffalo); LB Chad Kelsay (7th round, Pittsburgh); PK Kris Brown (7th round, Pittsburgh); and TE Sheldon Jackson (7th round, Buffalo).
2001 - Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hit his 500th career home run, becoming the 17th player in major league history to reach that milestone.
2005 - Tony LaRussa won his 800th career game as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals.
2008 - The San Diego Padres defeated the Colorado Rockies 2-1 in a 22-inning, six hour affair.
2008 - Quarterback Steve McNair announced his retirement from football.
2010 - Ubaldo Jimenez threw the first no-hitter in franchise history for the Colorado Rockies in a 4-0 win over the Atlanta Braves.
2012 - At 49 years, 141 days, Jamie Moyer became the oldest player in major league history to record a win as the Colorado Rockies defeated the San Diego Padres 5-3.
