Historical Events
- 1st National Coin Week begins
- Grete Waltz runs female world record marathon (2:25:29)
- In Warsaw, police route 1,000 Solidarity supporters
- India entered space age launching SLV-3 rocket
Baseball Record
Nolan Ryan strikes out his 3,500th batter
- NY Islanders tie NHL record with 3 shorthanded playoff goals vs NY Rangers
Famous Birthdays
- Roberto Jiménez, Peruvian football player, born in Piura, Peru
- Stanislav Chistov, Russian ice hockey player, born in Chelyabinsk, Russia
Famous Deaths
- Dutch Leonard, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1940, 43, 44, 45, 51; Brooklyn Dodgers, Washington Senators, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs), dies of congestive heart failure at 74
- Felix Pappalardi, American rock music producer, songwriter, vocalist, and bassist (Mountain - "Mississippi Queen"), shot and killed by his wife, Gail, at 43
About April 17, 1983
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 40 years, 1 month and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
#1 Song: Let's Dance - David Bowie
