Page 4: Historical Events In March - 17

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

1864  On this day in history alexandre Calamo, Swiss painter/etcher/lithographer, dies at 53   

1868  On March - 17 postage stamp canceling machine patent issued   

1870  Massachusetts legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary on this day in history.   

1870  Mass legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary on this day in history.   

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

1872  Billy Quaife, cricketer (England batsman 1899-1902) on this day in history.   

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

1874  On this day in history kincsem, horse that never lost a race   

1876  On March - 17 general Crook destroy Cheyennes and Oglala-Sioux Indian camps   

1876  1st record high jump over 6' (Marshall Jones Brooks) on this day in history.   

1876  Frederic Ayers, composer on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history bill Midwinter completes Test Crickets' first 5-wkt haul, 5-78 vs England   

1877  On March - 17 bill Midwinter completes Test Crickets' 1st 5-wkt haul, 5-78 v Eng   

1877  On March - 17 albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (People/Nutcracker)   

1880  On March - 17 guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer   

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

1884  On this day in history john Joseph Montgomery makes first glider flight, Otay CA   

1884  John Joseph Montgomery makes 1st glider flight, Otay, Calif on March - 17.   

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

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

1888  Frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs) on March - 17.   

1889  On this day in history joseph A Alberdingk Thijm, [Pauwels Foreestier], poet, dies at 68   

1890  On this day in history 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  Sayed Darwish, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1895  Shemp Howard, Bkln, comedian (3 Stooges, Bank Dick) [or 1891] on this day in history.   

1897  On March - 17 robert Fitzsimmons KOs James J Corbett in 14 for heavyweight boxing title   

1897  Bob Fitzsimmons KOs James J Corbett in 14 for heavyweight boxing title on March - 17.   

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  On March - 17 birth of daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian   

1664  On this day in history birth of georg Osterreich, composer   

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

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

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

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

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

0659  On this day in history gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32   

1040  Harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies on this day in history.   

1058  Death of King Lulach I of Scotland on this day in history.   

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

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.