Page 7: Historical Events In March - 17

1929  On this day in history 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  Stalin throws Krupskaya Lenin out of Central Committee on March - 17.   

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

1933  The birth of Penelope Lively, British Novelist on March - 17.   

1933  Ferdinand Von Alten, actor (Champagne), dies at 48 on March - 17.   

1934  On March - 17 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  On March - 17 kSO-AM in Des Moines Iowa call sign is given to KWCR   

1938  The birth of Rudolf Nureyev, World renowned Russian ballet dancer on this day in history.   

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

1941  National Gallery of Art, Washington DC opens on this day in history.   

1941  National Gallery of Art, Wash DC opens on this day in history.   

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

1942  On March - 17 belzec Concentration Camp opens-30,000 Lublin Polish Jews transported   

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  On this day in history aldemarin (Ned) & Fort Cedar Lake (US) torpedoed & sinks   

1944  Actor Charlton Heston weds Lydia Clarke on March - 17.   

1945  On March - 17 allied ships bomb North-Sumatra   

1945  American forces defeat the Japanese at the battle of Iwo Jima on March - 17.   

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  On March - 17 belgian government of Eyskens resigns   

1950  Element 98 (Californium) announced on March - 17.   

1950  On March - 17 belgian govt of Eyskens resigns   

1951  On this day in history government of Drees takes power   

1951  Govt of Drees takes power on March - 17.   

1953  On March - 17 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1953  Bill Veeck says he will sell his 80% of St Louis Browns for $2,475M on this day in history.   

1953  On March - 17 conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer, dies at 73   

1954  Victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88 on March - 17.   

1955  On March - 17 maurice "Rocket" Richard suspended, sparks 7 hour riot in Montréal   

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1231  Emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242) was born on March - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On March - 17 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  Gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32 on this day in history.   

1040  Harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies on March - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1425  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407) on this day in history.