Events of the day 17 April

Events of the day 16 April

Events of the day 18 April

Celebrations 17 April

1952:

Was born Daniel Silva Perdigao.

1923:

Was born Lindsay Gordon Anderson.

1928:

Was born Cynthia Ozick.

1870:

Was born Ray Stannard Baker.

P1953:

Was born Paul Balahur.

G1935:

Was born George Balaita.

V1955:

Was born Valeriu Butnaru.

S1944:

Was born Simona Cioculescu.

M1953:

Was born Maria Mailat.

1895:

Was born Ion Vinea.

1885:

Was born Isak Dinesen.

1916:

Was born Magda Isanos.

Commemorations 17 April

D1985:

Died Dumitru Ion Suchianu.

1945:

Died Ion Pillat.

2014:

Died Gabriel José García Márquez.

2008:

Died Aime Cesaire.

1790:

Died Benjamin Franklin.

1696:

Died Madame de Sevigne.

1896:

Died Traian Rafael Radu Demetrescu.