Historical Events In March - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1956 8th Emmy Awards Ed Sullivan Show, Phil Silvers Show and Lucy Ball on March - 17.
1956 On this day in history fred Allen, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show), dies at 61
1956 On this day in history 8th Emmy Awards: Ed Sullivan Show, Phil Silvers Show and Lucy Ball
1957 Dutch ban on Sunday driving lifted on this day in history.
1957 Ramon Magsaysay, President of Philippines dies in a plane crash on March - 17.
1958 Navy launches Vanguard 1 into orbit (2nd US), measures Earth shape on this day in history.
1958 On March - 17 the shape of the Earth is measured for the first time by satellite
1959 On March - 17 australia and USSR restore diplomatic relations
1959 On March - 17 dalai Lama flees Tibet for India
1959 On this day in history raffaele d' Alessandro, composer, dies on 48th birthday
1960 On this day in history eisenhower forms anti-Castro-exile army under the CIA
1961 South Africa leaves British Commonwealth on March - 17.
1961 Suzanna Salter, 1st US female mayor/temperance leader, dies at 101 on March - 17.
1962 On March - 17 frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82
1963 On March - 17 elizabeth Ann Seton of New York beatified (canonized in 1975)
1963 Eruptions of Mount Agung Bali, kills 1,500 Balinese on this day in history.
1963 On this day in history william Henry Squire, composer, dies at 91
1964 The Canadian Government introduces Canada Pension Plan Bill in House of Commons on this day in history.
1965 On March - 17 beatles announce their film is named "8 Arms to Hold on to You" (Help)
1965 The X-22A VTOL research aircraft made its first flight at Buffalo, N.Y on March - 17.
1965 Almos Alonzo Stagg, football coach (U of Chic), dies in Calif at 102 on March - 17.
1966 On March - 17 south Africa government bans Defense and Aid Fund
1966 On this day in history uS sub locates missing H-bomb in Mediterranean
1966 On March - 17 walter Lang, composer, dies at 69
1967 Frank Wisbar, director (Fireside Theater), dies at 67 on March - 17.
1968 On March - 17 2-tiered gold price negotiated in Washington DC by US and 6 European nations
1969 On this day in history golda Meir becomes Israel's 4th Prime Minister
1970 On March - 17 uS casts their first UN Security Council veto (Support England)
1970 On this day in history fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Chaud et Frois), dies at 83
1971 Ernst Bachmeister, writer, dies on March - 17.
1972 Ringo releases "Back off Bugaloo" in UK on this day in history.
1972 On this day in history manny Martindale, cricketer (10 Tests for WI, 34 wickets), dies
1973 Luzon, Philippine Islands a 7.5 earthquake killed 14, injured 100, and caused an estimated $2 million in damage on March - 17.
1973 Queen Elizabeth II opens new London Bridge on March - 17.
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