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  On March - 17 german police raid Hitler's Nazi-headquarter   

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

1933  On this day in history ferdinand Von Alten, actor (Champagne), dies at 48   

1934  Dollfuss, Mussolini and Gömbös sign Donau Pact (protocols of Rome) on March - 17.   

1934  On March - 17 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  On this day in history the birth of Rudolf Nureyev, World renowned Russian ballet dancer   

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

1941  Isaak E Babel, writer, dies at 46 on March - 17.   

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

1942  Extermination begins at Belzec on this day in history.   

1942  General Doug MacArthur arrives in Australia to become supreme commander on this day in history.   

1943  The ships, Aldemarin (Ned) and Fort Cedar Lake (US) torpedoed and sink on March - 17.   

1943  Aldemarin (Ned) & Fort Cedar Lake (US) torpedoed & sinks on March - 17.   

1944  On March - 17 actor Charlton Heston weds Lydia Clarke   

1945  On this day in history allied ships bomb North-Sumatra   

1945  On March - 17 american forces defeat the Japanese at the battle of Iwo Jima   

1945  On March - 17 hMCS Guysborough torpedoed in the Bay of Biscay   

1949  Felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54 on March - 17.   

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  Govt of Drees takes power on this day in history.   

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 March - 17.   

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 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 March - 17.   

1628  On March - 17 birth of daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian   

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer was born on March - 17.   

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

1676  On this day in history birth of thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732)   

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 March - 17.   

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

1040  Harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies on this day in history.   

1058  Death of King Lulach I of Scotland on March - 17.   

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

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)