Historical Events In March - 17

1863  John Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24 on this day in history.   

1864  Alexandre Calamo, Swiss painter/etcher/lithographer, dies at 53 on March - 17.   

1868  On this day in history postage stamp canceling machine patent issued   

1870  Massachusetts legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary on March - 17.   

1870  On this day in history mass legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary   

1871  National Association of Professional Base-Ball players organized on this day in history.   

1872  Billy Quaife, cricketer (England batsman 1899-1902) on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history chard Somerset, 1st woman Cabinet minister (1929-31)   

1874  On March - 17 kincsem, horse that never lost a race   

1876  General Crook destroy Cheyennes and Oglala-Sioux Indian camps on this day in history.   

1876  1st record high jump over 6' (Marshall Jones Brooks) on this day in history.   

1876  Frederic Ayers, composer on March - 17.   

1877  On March - 17 bill Midwinter completes Test Crickets' first 5-wkt haul, 5-78 vs England   

1877  Bill Midwinter completes Test Crickets' 1st 5-wkt haul, 5-78 v Eng on this day in history.   

1877  On March - 17 albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (People/Nutcracker)   

1880  Guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer on March - 17.   

1881  On this day in history kristian Elster, Norwegian author (Less bror Harris)   

1884  John Joseph Montgomery makes first glider flight, Otay CA on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history john Joseph Montgomery makes 1st glider flight, Otay, Calif   

1886  Carrollton Massacre, (Mississippi) 20 blacks killed on March - 17.   

1887  Ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician on March - 17.   

1888  On this day in history frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs)   

1889  On March - 17 joseph A Alberdingk Thijm, [Pauwels Foreestier], poet, dies at 68   

1890  On this day in history harold Morris, composer   

1891  British Steamer "Utopia" sinks off Gibraltar killing 574 on March - 17.   

1891  Napoleon JKP Bonaparte, Fren prince/member Natl Convention, dies at 68 on March - 17.   

1892  On this day in history sayed Darwish, composer   

1894  US and China sign treaty preventing Chinese laborers from entering US on this day in history.   

1894  On March - 17 uS & China sign treaty preventing Chinese laborers from entering US   

1894  On March - 17 paul Green, US, novelist/playwright (In Abraham's Bosom)   

1895  On March - 17 shemp Howard, Bkln, comedian (3 Stooges, Bank Dick) [or 1891]   

1897  On this day in history robert Fitzsimmons KOs James J Corbett in 14 for heavyweight boxing title   

1897  On this day in history bob Fitzsimmons KOs James J Corbett in 14 for heavyweight boxing title   

1898  The first practical submarine submerges, off New York NY for 1 hour 40 minutes on March - 17.   

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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  Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1676  Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.   

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

0659  On this day in history gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32   

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

1058  On this day in history 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 March - 17.   

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