Today in History for 17th April 1972
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Historical Events
Events 1 - 4 of 4
- 1st Boston Women's Marathon won by Nina Kuscsik of NY in 3:10:26
- 76th Boston Marathon won by Olavi Suomalainen of Finland in 2:15:39
- Kiteman attempting to throw out 1st ball in Phillie Vet crashes into centerfield seats
- Revised Dutch constitution proclaimed
Famous Birthdays
Birthdays 1 - 9 of 9
- Benjamin Dodwell, Australian rower (Olympics-96)
- Claire Sweeney, English actress
- Gary Bennett, American baseball player
- Gordon Laro, NFL tight end (Jacksonville Jaguars)
- Jarkko Wiss, Finnish Footballer
- Jennifer Garner [Affleck], Houston, Texas. American actress (Sydney Bristow-Alias)
- Keith Lyle, safety (St Louis Rams)
- Muttiah Muralitharan, cricketer (leading Sri Lankan Test off-spinner)
- Tony Boselli, NFL offensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars)
