Page 5: Historical Events In March - 17

1898  On this day in history 1st practical submarine 1st submerges, NYC (for 1 hour 40 minutes)   

1898  On March - 17 blanche Kelso Bruce, (Sen-Miss, 1875-1881), dies at 57, in Washington   

1899  Windsor luxury hotel in NYC catches fire, 92 die on March - 17.   

1899  Gloria Swanson, Chicago IL, actress (Sadie Thompson, Killer Bees) [OS] on March - 17.   

1900  Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks sweep Halifax Crescents in 2 on March - 17.   

1900  Alfred Newman, New Haven, composer (Love is a Many Splendored Thing) on this day in history.   

1901  Free thinking-Democratic Union forms in Netherlands on March - 17.   

1901  Eisaku Sato, premier of Japan (Nobel 1974) on March - 17.   

1901  Franz Melde, German physicist (Melde Test), dies at 69 on March - 17.   

1902  Stanley Cup: Montreal AAA beat Winnipeg Victorias, 2 games to 1 on this day in history.   

1902  Bobby Jones Jr, Atlanta Georgia, amateur golfer (Grand Slam 1930) on March - 17.   

1902  George William Warren, composer, dies at 73 on March - 17.   

1905  Eleanor Roosevelt marries FDR in New York on March - 17.   

1905  On this day in history eleanor Roosevelt marries FDR in NY   

1906  Japan nationalises its railways on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history president Theodore Roosevelt uses term "muckraker"   

1906  On this day in history pres Theodore Roosevelt uses term "muckrake"   

1906  On this day in history brigitte Helm [Gisele Eve von Kuenheim], Berlin, actr (Gloria, Gold)   

1906  On March - 17 carlos Calvo, Argentina diplomat (Calvo Clause), dies at 82   

1907  Jan M J van Houtte, premier Belgium (1952-54) on this day in history.   

1908  On March - 17 quickest world heavyweight title fight (Tommy Burns KOs Jem Roche in 88 seconds)   

1908  On this day in history quickest world heavyweight title fight (Burns KOs Roche in 88 seconds)   

1908  Boris N Poveloi, [Kampov], Russian journalist/writer [OS=Mar 4] on March - 17.   

1909  Patrick Reilly, British diplomat on this day in history.   

1910  On March - 17 dHC soccer team forms in Delft Netherlands   

1910  On this day in history dHC soccer team forms in Delft Neth   

1910  On March - 17 bayard Rustin, civil rights leader   

1910  Joaquin Valverde, composer, dies at 64 on March - 17.   

1911  On March - 17 raffaele d' Alessandro, composer   

1912  Camp Fire Girls organization announced by Mrs Luther Halsey Gulick on March - 17.   

1913  The Uruguayan Air Force is founded on this day in history.   

1914  Sammy Baugh, Texas, NFL hall of famer QB (Wash Redskins) on March - 17.   

1915  On this day in history hans Namuth, German/US photographer (Todos Santos, Guatemala)   

1915  On March - 17 walter Crane, English painter/cartoonist/illustrator, dies at 69   

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1231  On March - 17 birth of emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242)   

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

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  On March - 17 death of king Lulach I of Scotland   

1199  On March - 17 death of jocelin, bishop of Glasgow   

1272  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220)   

1425  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407)