April 17

Births

• 1900 — Leonid Raab
• 1907 — Maury Gertsman
• 1925 — Joseph F. Robertson
• 1929 — Michael Forest
• 1930 — Venantino Venantini
• 1936 — Mickey Gilbert
• 1944 — Valeria D'Obici
• 1945 — Myrl A. Screibman
• 1947 — Paola Pitti
• 1949 — Gregory J. Barnett
• 1951 — Olivia Hussey
• 1951 — Ed French
• 1963 — Don Michael Paul
• 1969 — Scott Woodard

Deaths

• 1960 — Eddie Cochran
• 1966 — Mario Serandrei
• 1994 — Dick Moder
• 2001 — Terry Scully
• 2003 — Ray Mendoza
• 2008 — Clifford H. Poland Jr.
• 2014 — Anthony Marriott
• 2020 — Sergio Fantoni
• 2022 — James Olson

Movie Premieres

• 1962 — Eegah
• 1966 — Gamera vs Barugon (Japan)
• 1984 — Pod People (Spain)

Home Media Releases

• 2018 — Season 11: Standard Edition

Events

• 1961 — At the 33rd Academy Awards, the following awards are presented.
  • Ernest Gold wins the Best Music Score Award for Exodus.
  • Alexander Golitzen, Eric Orbom, Russell A. Gausman, and Julia Heron win the Best Art Direction (Color) Award for Sparticus.
  • Freddie Francis wins the Best Cinematography (Black and White) Award for Sons and Lovers.
  • Russell Metty wins the Best Cinematography (Color) Award for Sparticus.
  • Bill Thomas and Arlington Valles win the Best Costume Design (Color) Award for Sparticus.
  • Gene Warren and Tim Baar win the Best Special Effects Award for The Time Machine.