Historical Events
- Brian Clark's stage drama "Whose Life is it Anyway?" starring Tom Conti and Phillip Bosco, and directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, opens at the Trafalgar Theatre, NYC; runs for 223 performances, winning Conti a Tony Award
- Four Royal Ulster Constabulary officers are killed by a Provisional Irish Republican Army van bomb in Bessbrook, County Armagh; the bomb is believed to be the largest PIRA bomb used up to that point
Famous Birthdays
- Siddharth Narayan, Indian film actor, born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Tram-Anh Tran, American actress (Ghostwriters'), born in New York City
About April 17, 1979
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 45 years and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart
#1 Song: Bright Eyes - Art Garfunkel
