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Today in History: April 17, US launches Bay of Pigs invasion to topple Fidel Castro in Cuba

Apr. 17, 2024 00:01 AM EDT

Today is Wednesday, April 17, the 108th day of 2024. There are 258 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 17, 1961, some 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban exiles launched the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in an attempt to topple Fidel Castro,...

Today in History: April 11, Civil Rights Act becomes law a week after Martin Luther King is killed

Apr. 11, 2024 00:01 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Thursday, April 11, the 102nd day of 2024. There are 264 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 11, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which included the...