Historical Events In March - 17

1929  Spanish dictator Primo de Rivera closes university of Madrid on March - 17.   

1931  In an attempt to lift the state from the hard times of the Great Depression, the Nevada state legislature votes to legalize gamblin on March - 17.   

1931  On March - 17 stalin throws Krupskaya Lenin out of Central Committee   

1932  On March - 17 german police raid Hitler's Nazi-headquarter   

1933  The birth of Penelope Lively, British Novelist on March - 17.   

1933  Ferdinand Von Alten, actor (Champagne), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1934  Dollfuss, Mussolini and Gömbös sign Donau Pact (protocols of Rome) on March - 17.   

1934  Dollfuss, Mussolini & Gombos sign Donau Pact (protocols of Rome) on this day in history.   

1935  KSO-AM in Des Moines Iowa call sign is given to KWCR on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history the birth of Rudolf Nureyev, World renowned Russian ballet dancer   

1939  Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945): The Battle of Nanchang between the Kuomintang and the Japanese breaks out on March - 17.   

1941  National Gallery of Art, Washington DC opens on March - 17.   

1941  National Gallery of Art, Wash DC opens on this day in history.   

1941  Isaak E Babel, writer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history belzec Concentration Camp opens-30,000 Lublin Polish Jews transported   

1942  Extermination begins at Belzec on March - 17.   

1942  General Doug MacArthur arrives in Australia to become supreme commander on this day in history.   

1943  The ships, Aldemarin (Ned) and Fort Cedar Lake (US) torpedoed and sink on March - 17.   

1943  Aldemarin (Ned) & Fort Cedar Lake (US) torpedoed & sinks on this day in history.   

1944  Actor Charlton Heston weds Lydia Clarke on March - 17.   

1945  On March - 17 allied ships bomb North-Sumatra   

1945  American forces defeat the Japanese at the battle of Iwo Jima on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history hMCS Guysborough torpedoed in the Bay of Biscay   

1949  On this day in history felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54   

1950  On this day in history belgian government of Eyskens resigns   

1950  Element 98 (Californium) announced on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history belgian govt of Eyskens resigns   

1951  On this day in history government of Drees takes power   

1951  Govt of Drees takes power on March - 17.   

1953  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1953  On March - 17 bill Veeck says he will sell his 80% of St Louis Browns for $2,475M   

1953  Conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1954  Victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1955  Maurice "Rocket" Richard suspended, sparks 7 hour riot in Montréal on this day in history.   

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

1473  On March - 17 birth of james IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513)   

1578  On this day in history birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

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

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer was born on March - 17.   

1675  On March - 17 birth of petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer   

1676  On March - 17 birth of thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732)   

1685  Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born on this day in history.   

0180  Antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58 on March - 17.   

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

0659  Gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32 on March - 17.   

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

1058  On this day in history death of king Lulach I of Scotland   

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

1272  On March - 17 death of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220)   

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