APRIL 17 | Birthdays and Events
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Notable Birthdays for April 17
Alexander Cartwright (1820-1892) - Disputed inventor of the game of baseball.
J. P. Morgan (1837-1913) - Founder of the J.P. Morgan & Co.
Arthur Lake (1905-1987) - Actor best remembered for bringing Dagwood Bumstead, the husband of Blondie, to life.
George Davis (1914-1984) - Art director who designed the set for The Diary of Anne Frank (1960).
Bud Paxson (1935-2015) - Founder of the Home Shopping Network.
Memorable Events for April 17
1688 - Francis Daniel Pastorius presents the first formal written protest (Germantown Quaker Petition Against Slavery) against slavery in English colonies.
1775 - Paul Revere warns Samuel Adams and John Hancock that British troops were marching from Boston (MA) to Lexington (MA).
1924 - The first crossword puzzle book is published by Simon & Schuster.
1942 - The Stars & Stripes newspaper for U.S. armed forces begins publication.