Historical Events In March - 17

1929  On March - 17 spanish dictator Primo de Rivera closes university of Madrid   

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  On this day in history german police raid Hitler's Nazi-headquarter   

1933  On this day in history the birth of Penelope Lively, British Novelist   

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

1934  On March - 17 dollfuss, Mussolini and Gömbös sign Donau Pact (protocols of Rome)   

1934  Dollfuss, Mussolini & Gombos sign Donau Pact (protocols of Rome) on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history kSO-AM in Des Moines Iowa call sign is given to KWCR   

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

1939  On this day in history sino-Japanese War (1937-1945): The Battle of Nanchang between the Kuomintang and the Japanese breaks out.   

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

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

1941  On March - 17 isaak E Babel, writer, dies at 46   

1942  Belzec Concentration Camp opens-30,000 Lublin Polish Jews transported on this day in history.   

1942  Extermination begins at Belzec on March - 17.   

1942  General Doug MacArthur arrives in Australia to become supreme commander on March - 17.   

1943  The ships, Aldemarin (Ned) and Fort Cedar Lake (US) torpedoed and sink on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history allied ships bomb North-Sumatra   

1945  American forces defeat the Japanese at the battle of Iwo Jima on this day in history.   

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

1949  Felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1950  Belgian government of Eyskens resigns on March - 17.   

1950  On this day in history element 98 (Californium) announced   

1950  Belgian govt of Eyskens resigns on March - 17.   

1951  On this day in history government of Drees takes power   

1951  On this day in history govt of Drees takes power   

1953  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

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

1953  Conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer, dies at 73 on March - 17.   

1954  On March - 17 victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88   

1955  On this day in history maurice "Rocket" Richard suspended, sparks 7 hour riot in Montréal   

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

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  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian was born on this day in history.   

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

1675  On March - 17 birth of petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer   

1676  On March - 17 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  On this day in history st Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend)   

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 March - 17.   

1199  Death of Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow on this day in history.   

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)