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  Apr 16-22, 2017 (week 16) infographic
Graphics show birthdays and anniversaries on each day for the week.
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ON THIS DAY

On this day April 16-22, 2017

By Fiona Roberts

April 16, 2017 - April 22, 2017 - This week features the return of Lenin to Russia, the voyages of Christopher Columbus and Sir Francis Drake, the Kon-Tiki expedition, the pioneering work of Pierre and Marie Curie, pop superstar Prince, and the discovery of Brazil by the Portuguese.

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PUBLISHED: 09/04/2017; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Newscom / Getty / Associated Press
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