Daily Calendar for April 17th, 2020

The Old Farmer's Almanac daily calendar gives you quick reference for the significant events on any day throughout the year.

1490s

• 1492: Christopher Columbus's trip financed by Spain

1740s

• Born 1741: Samuel Chase (lawyer)

1790s

• Died 1790: Benjamin Franklin (American statesman)

1810s

• 1810: Lewis M. Norton patented a vat for forming pineapple-shape cheese

1830s

• Born 1837: John Pierpont Morgan (business tycoon)

1850s

• 1851: First Minot's Ledge Light in Massachusetts swept away during storm

1890s

• Born 1897: Thornton Wilder (author)

1900s

• 1908: Song "Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here," was copyrighted

1910s

• Born 1918: William Holden (actor)

1950s

• Born 1951: Olivia Hussey (actress)

1960s

• Born 1961: "Boomer" Esiason (football player)

• Born 1963: Joel Murray (actor)

• 1964: Geraldine Mock completed solo flight around the world

1970s

• 1970: Apollo 13 returned safely to Earth after having major difficulties

• Born 1972: Jennifer Garner (actress)

1990s

• 1996: 6-lb. 10-oz. goldfish caught in Lake Hodges, California25 Years Ago

• 1998: Spacelab's final mission, Neurolab, launched

• Died 1998: Linda McCartney (photographer, singer, activist, & wife of Beatle Paul McCartney)

2000s

• Died 2003: Dr. Robert C. Atkins (cardiologist who introduced the "Atkins Diet")

2010s

• 2014: Discovery of first Earth-size planet in "Habitable Zone" publicized

• Died 2016: Doris Roberts (actress)

• Died 2018: Barbara Bush (U.S. First Lady)