Historical Events In March - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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