Fw: On This Day in History (April 17): Europe's Oldest Intact Book, Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Boxing Match That Went for 42 Rounds
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On This Day in History
April 17
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? signs a contract with Spanish monarchs King and Queen to find the "Indies" with the stated goal of converting people to Catholicism. This promises him 10% of all riches found and the governorship of any lands encountered.
? Treaty of Shimonoseki is signed ending the First Sino-Japanese War
? issues his radical "April Theses" calling for Soviets to take power during the Russian Revolution [OS Apr 4]
? 1,400 Cuban exiles land in the Bay of Pigs in a doomed attempt to overthrow ?
? Canadian Prime Minister and Queen sign the "Proclamation of the Constitution Act", establishing the "Charter of Rights and Freedoms" as part of the country¡¯s new Constitution
| The St. Cuthbert Gospel cover and the first page of text |
? The 8th century , Europe's oldest intact book, is purchased by the British Library for 9 million pounds
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The first "world championship" boxing match was a brutal affair, lasting nearly two and a half hours and stretching over 42 rounds.
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