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Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba fails in 1961

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
April 17, 2009

Today is Friday, April 17, the 107th day of 2009. There are 258 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History

On April 17, 1961, about 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban exiles launched the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in a failed attempt to overthrow the government of Fidel....

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