On this day: 17 April

Selected events and births on 17 April, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1951 – The Peak District was designated the first national park in the United Kingdom. Read more: Peak District National parks of the United Kingdom
• 1969 – Czechoslovak Communist Party chairman Alexander Dubček was deposed. Read more: Communist Party of Czechoslovakia Alexander Dubček
• 2014 – NASA announced the discovery of Kepler-186f, the first exoplanet with a radius similar to Earth's discovered in the habitable zone of another star. Read more: NASA Kepler-186f Exoplanet

Born on this day

• 1938 – Ben Barnes, American businessman and politician, 36th Lieutenant Governor of Texas Read more: Ben Barnes (Texas politician) Lieutenant Governor of Texas
• 1938 – Doug Lewis, Canadian lawyer and politician, 41st Canadian Minister of Justice Read more: Doug Lewis (politician) Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
• 1940 – Eric Dancer, English businessman and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Devon Read more: Eric Dancer Lord Lieutenant of Devon
• 1940 – Agostino Vallini, Italian cardinal and vicar general of Rome Read more: Agostino Vallini Cardinal Vicar
• 1941 – Lagle Parek, Estonian architect and politician, Estonian Minister of the Interior Read more: Lagle Parek Ministry of the Interior (Estonia)
• 1952 – John McColl, English general and politician, Lieutenant Governor of Jersey Read more: John McColl (British Army officer) Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
• 1967 – Barnaby Joyce, Australian politician, 17th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia Read more: Barnaby Joyce Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
• 1998 – Anna Odine Strøm, Norwegian ski jumper and two-time Olympic champion Read more: Anna Odine Strøm
• 1998 – Suppapong Udomkaewkanjana (Saint), Thai actor and singer Read more: Suppapong Udomkaewkanjana
• 2001 – Shin Ryujin, South Korean rapper, singer and dancer Read more: Ryujin (rapper)
• 2001 – Violette Dorange, French Professional Round the World Sailor Read more: Violette Dorange
• 2005 – Antonio Nusa, Norwegian footballer Read more: Antonio Nusa

Text from Wikipedia: Selected anniversaries / April 17 and the linked articles, via the Wikimedia “On this day” feed, under CC BY-SA 4.0. We leave out entries about wars, violence and disasters to keep this page family-friendly.