This Day in History

April 17th in History

Daffy Duck premiers! In other news, the Bay of Pigs invasion begins, the Ford Mustang is introduced, and George Lucas begins writing what will become Star Wars. It's the birthday of J. P. Morgan, Izak Dinesen, and Señor Wences; Benjamin Franklin, Ralph Abernathy, and Kitty Carlisle died. Happy Evacuation Day!

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Quote of the Day

"The cure for anything is salt water — sweat, tears, or the sea."

Isak Dinesen, author born April 17, 1885