Page 7: Historical Events In March - 17

1929  Spanish dictator Primo de Rivera closes university of Madrid on this day in history.   

1931  On March - 17 in an attempt to lift the state from the hard times of the Great Depression, the Nevada state legislature votes to legalize gamblin   

1931  On this day in history stalin throws Krupskaya Lenin out of Central Committee   

1932  German police raid Hitler's Nazi-headquarter on March - 17.   

1933  On March - 17 the birth of Penelope Lively, British Novelist   

1933  On March - 17 ferdinand Von Alten, actor (Champagne), dies at 48   

1934  On this day in history dollfuss, Mussolini and Gömbös sign Donau Pact (protocols of Rome)   

1934  On this day in history dollfuss, Mussolini & Gombos sign Donau Pact (protocols of Rome)   

1935  KSO-AM in Des Moines Iowa call sign is given to KWCR on this day in history.   

1938  The birth of Rudolf Nureyev, World renowned Russian ballet dancer on March - 17.   

1939  Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945): The Battle of Nanchang between the Kuomintang and the Japanese breaks out on March - 17.   

1941  On this day in history national Gallery of Art, Washington DC opens   

1941  On March - 17 national Gallery of Art, Wash DC opens   

1941  Isaak E Babel, writer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1942  Belzec Concentration Camp opens-30,000 Lublin Polish Jews transported on March - 17.   

1942  On March - 17 extermination begins at Belzec.   

1942  On this day in history general Doug MacArthur arrives in Australia to become supreme commander   

1943  On this day in history the ships, Aldemarin (Ned) and Fort Cedar Lake (US) torpedoed and sink   

1943  Aldemarin (Ned) & Fort Cedar Lake (US) torpedoed & sinks on this day in history.   

1944  On March - 17 actor Charlton Heston weds Lydia Clarke   

1945  Allied ships bomb North-Sumatra on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history american forces defeat the Japanese at the battle of Iwo Jima   

1945  On this day in history hMCS Guysborough torpedoed in the Bay of Biscay   

1949  On this day in history felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54   

1950  Belgian government of Eyskens resigns on March - 17.   

1950  Element 98 (Californium) announced on this day in history.   

1950  On March - 17 belgian govt of Eyskens resigns   

1951  On March - 17 government of Drees takes power   

1951  Govt of Drees takes power on this day in history.   

1953  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on March - 17.   

1953  On March - 17 bill Veeck says he will sell his 80% of St Louis Browns for $2,475M   

1953  On this day in history conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer, dies at 73   

1954  On this day in history victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88   

1955  Maurice "Rocket" Richard suspended, sparks 7 hour riot in Montréal 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  On this day in history birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

1628  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian was born on March - 17.   

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

1675  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32 on this day in history.   

1040  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 March - 17.