Historical Events In March - 17

1863  On this day in history john Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24   

1864  On March - 17 alexandre Calamo, Swiss painter/etcher/lithographer, dies at 53   

1868  On March - 17 postage stamp canceling machine patent issued   

1870  On March - 17 massachusetts legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary   

1870  On this day in history mass legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary   

1871  National Association of Professional Base-Ball players organized on this day in history.   

1872  Billy Quaife, cricketer (England batsman 1899-1902) on March - 17.   

1873  Chard Somerset, 1st woman Cabinet minister (1929-31) on March - 17.   

1874  Kincsem, horse that never lost a race on March - 17.   

1876  General Crook destroy Cheyennes and Oglala-Sioux Indian camps on this day in history.   

1876  On March - 17 1st record high jump over 6' (Marshall Jones Brooks)   

1876  On March - 17 frederic Ayers, composer   

1877  On March - 17 bill Midwinter completes Test Crickets' first 5-wkt haul, 5-78 vs England   

1877  Bill Midwinter completes Test Crickets' 1st 5-wkt haul, 5-78 v Eng on this day in history.   

1877  Albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (People/Nutcracker) on March - 17.   

1880  Guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer on March - 17.   

1881  On this day in history kristian Elster, Norwegian author (Less bror Harris)   

1884  On March - 17 john Joseph Montgomery makes first glider flight, Otay CA   

1884  John Joseph Montgomery makes 1st glider flight, Otay, Calif on this day in history.   

1886  On March - 17 carrollton Massacre, (Mississippi) 20 blacks killed   

1887  On March - 17 ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician   

1888  On this day in history frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs)   

1889  On March - 17 joseph A Alberdingk Thijm, [Pauwels Foreestier], poet, dies at 68   

1890  On March - 17 harold Morris, composer   

1891  British Steamer "Utopia" sinks off Gibraltar killing 574 on this day in history.   

1891  Napoleon JKP Bonaparte, Fren prince/member Natl Convention, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history sayed Darwish, composer   

1894  US and China sign treaty preventing Chinese laborers from entering US on this day in history.   

1894  US & China sign treaty preventing Chinese laborers from entering US on March - 17.   

1894  Paul Green, US, novelist/playwright (In Abraham's Bosom) on this day in history.   

1895  On March - 17 shemp Howard, Bkln, comedian (3 Stooges, Bank Dick) [or 1891]   

1897  On this day in history robert Fitzsimmons KOs James J Corbett in 14 for heavyweight boxing title   

1897  On this day in history bob Fitzsimmons KOs James J Corbett in 14 for heavyweight boxing title   

1898  The first practical submarine submerges, off New York NY for 1 hour 40 minutes on March - 17.   

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1231  Emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242) was born on March - 17.   

1473  On this day in history birth of james IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513)   

1578  Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born on this day in history.   

1628  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian was born on March - 17.   

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer was born on this day in history.   

1675  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer was born on March - 17.   

1676  On this day in history birth of thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732)   

1685  Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born on March - 17.   

0180  On March - 17 antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58   

0461  St Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend) on this day in history.   

0659  On March - 17 gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32   

1040  On March - 17 harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies   

1058  Death of King Lulach I of Scotland on March - 17.   

1199  On this day in history death of jocelin, bishop of Glasgow   

1272  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220)   

1425  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407) on this day in history.