Historical Events
- 12 Lancasters bomb MAN factory in Augsburg
- Operations begin to destroy Sobibor Concentration Camp
- POW French General Henri Giraud escapes from his castle prison in Festung Königstein
Famous Birthdays
- David Bradley, British actor (Walder Frey-Game of Thrones), born in York, Yorkshire
- Katia Krafft (née Conrad), French volcanologist who pioneered filming volcanic eruptions, born in Guebwiller, France (d. 1991)
- Mario Brenta, Italian writer and director (Maicol, Barnabo of the Mountains), born in Venice, Italy
Famous Deaths
- Jean Baptiste Perrin, French physicist, (1926 Nobel Prize in Physics for discovery of sedimentation equilibrium), dies at 71
Died in 1942 1942 Highlights
About April 17, 1942
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 82 years and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aries
