Page 4: Historical Events In March - 17

1863  John Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24 on this day in history.   

1864  Alexandre Calamo, Swiss painter/etcher/lithographer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history postage stamp canceling machine patent issued   

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

1870  On this day in history mass legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary   

1871  On this day in history national Association of Professional Base-Ball players organized   

1872  Billy Quaife, cricketer (England batsman 1899-1902) on March - 17.   

1873  Chard Somerset, 1st woman Cabinet minister (1929-31) on this day in history.   

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

1876  General Crook destroy Cheyennes and Oglala-Sioux Indian camps on March - 17.   

1876  On March - 17 1st record high jump over 6' (Marshall Jones Brooks)   

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  Bill Midwinter completes Test Crickets' 1st 5-wkt haul, 5-78 v Eng on March - 17.   

1877  On this day in history albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (People/Nutcracker)   

1880  Guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer on March - 17.   

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  On March - 17 john Joseph Montgomery makes 1st glider flight, Otay, Calif   

1886  On this day in history carrollton Massacre, (Mississippi) 20 blacks killed   

1887  On this day in history ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician   

1888  On March - 17 frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs)   

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

1890  On March - 17 harold Morris, composer   

1891  On this day in history british Steamer "Utopia" sinks off Gibraltar killing 574   

1891  Napoleon JKP Bonaparte, Fren prince/member Natl Convention, dies at 68 on March - 17.   

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 March - 17.   

1894  On March - 17 paul Green, US, novelist/playwright (In Abraham's Bosom)   

1895  On March - 17 shemp Howard, Bkln, comedian (3 Stooges, Bank Dick) [or 1891]   

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

1897  On March - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

1473  James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513) was born on March - 17.   

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

1628  On March - 17 birth of daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian   

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

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

1676  On this day in history birth of thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732)   

1685  Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born on March - 17.   

0180  On this day in history antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58   

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  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  On March - 17 death of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407)