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 March - 17.   

1868  Postage stamp canceling machine patent issued on March - 17.   

1870  On March - 17 massachusetts legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary   

1870  Mass legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary on March - 17.   

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

1872  On March - 17 billy Quaife, cricketer (England batsman 1899-1902)   

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

1876  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1877  Albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (People/Nutcracker) on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer   

1881  Kristian Elster, Norwegian author (Less bror Harris) on this day in history.   

1884  John Joseph Montgomery makes first glider flight, Otay CA on March - 17.   

1884  On March - 17 john Joseph Montgomery makes 1st glider flight, Otay, Calif   

1886  Carrollton Massacre, (Mississippi) 20 blacks killed on this day in history.   

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

1888  On this day in history frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs)   

1889  On March - 17 joseph A Alberdingk Thijm, [Pauwels Foreestier], poet, dies at 68   

1890  Harold Morris, composer on March - 17.   

1891  On March - 17 british Steamer "Utopia" sinks off Gibraltar killing 574   

1891  On March - 17 napoleon JKP Bonaparte, Fren prince/member Natl Convention, dies at 68   

1892  On this day in history sayed Darwish, composer   

1894  US and China sign treaty preventing Chinese laborers from entering US on this day in history.   

1894  On March - 17 uS & China sign treaty preventing Chinese laborers from entering US   

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  On March - 17 birth of emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242)   

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

1578  Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born on March - 17.   

1628  On this day in history 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  Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732) was born on March - 17.   

1685  On March - 17 birth of jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter   

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

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

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

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 March - 17.   

1425  On March - 17 death of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407)