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April 17th is significant for the signing of the Bay of Pigs Invasion in 1961, a failed military invasion of Cuba by Cuban exiles supported by the U.S. government. The event was a major embarrassment for the Kennedy administration and heightened Cold War tensions.

Additionally, April 17th marks the birth of Thornton Wilder in 1897, an acclaimed American playwright and novelist. Wilder is best known for his play “Our Town,” which explores the themes of community and the passage of time, and has become a staple in American theater.

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