Historical Events In March - 17

1916  On this day in history eight Curtiss "Jenny" planes of the First Aero Squadron take off from Columbus, Mexico, in the first combat air mission in U.S. history   

1917  On March - 17 tsar Nicolas II of Russia abdicates the throne   

1917  1st exclusively women's bowling tournament begins in St Louis on this day in history.   

1917  Arthur Basil Cotle, medievalist on March - 17.   

1918  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Nathaniel Niles on this day in history.   

1918  On March - 17 d Arendo, [Arend Honhoff], Dutch pianist/composer (Eleonora)   

1918  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Rosemary Beresford on March - 17.   

1919  Dutch steel workers strike for 8 hour day and minimum wages on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history the birth of Nat King Cole, Popular American singer and pianist   

1919  Dutch steel workers strike for 8 hr day & minimum wages on this day in history.   

1919  On March - 17 hank Sauer, baseball player (NL MVP 1952)   

1920  On March - 17 john La Montaine, Oak Park Ill, composer (Pulitzer 1959)   

1921  Dr Marie Stopes opens Britain's first birth control clinic (London) on March - 17.   

1921  Lenin proclaims New Economic Politics on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history sailors revolt in Kronstadt (thousands die)   

1921  On this day in history dr Marie Stopes opens Britain's 1st birth control clinic (London)   

1921  Mick Harvey, cricketer (in Newcastle Brother of Neil Test umpire) on this day in history.   

1922  Megan Bull, British head mistress (Holloway Jail) on this day in history.   

1923  Margaret Bondfield, 1st woman chairman (Trades Union Congress) on March - 17.   

1924  Netherlands and USSR begin talks over USSR recognition on March - 17.   

1924  On March - 17 sweden and USSR exchange diplomats   

1924  Eugene O'Neill's "Welded," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1924  Stephen Dodgson, composer on March - 17.   

1925  On this day in history g M Hughes, British zoologist   

1926  On this day in history dutch Calvinists oust Reverend J G Geelkerken over Genesis 3   

1926  Spain and Brazil prevent Germany joining League of Nations on March - 17.   

1926  Dutch Calvinists oust Rev J G Geelkerken over Genesis 3 on this day in history.   

1926  On March - 17 siegfried Lenz, German writer (Ein Kriegsende)   

1927  US government doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty on March - 17.   

1927  US govt doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty on March - 17.   

1927  On March - 17 kenneth S Goldstein, folklorist/enthomusicologist   

1927  On this day in history james Scott Skinner, composer, dies at 83   

1928  Edino Krieger, composer on March - 17.   

1929  General Motors acquires German auto manufacturer Adam Opel on March - 17.   

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1231  Emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242) was born on this day in history.   

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

1578  On March - 17 birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

1628  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian was born on this day in history.   

1664  On March - 17 birth of georg Osterreich, composer   

1675  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer was born on this day in history.   

1676  Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732) was born on March - 17.   

1685  On this day in history birth of jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter   

0180  Antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

0461  St Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend) on March - 17.   

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  On March - 17 death of king Lulach I of Scotland   

1199  Death of Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow on March - 17.   

1272  Death of Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220) on this day in history.   

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