Highlights of this day in history: Some 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban exiles launched the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba; In 1970, Apollo 13 astronauts James A. Lovell, Fred W. Haise and Jack Swigert splashed down safely in the Pacific. (April 17)[jwplayer mediaid=”8404″]
Video: Today in History for April 17th
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