Historical Events In March - 17

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

1931  On this day in history 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  Dollfuss, Mussolini and Gömbös sign Donau Pact (protocols of Rome) on this day in history.   

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

1935  On this day in history 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  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  National Gallery of Art, Wash DC opens on March - 17.   

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  Extermination begins at Belzec on March - 17.   

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 March - 17.   

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

1945  On March - 17 allied ships bomb North-Sumatra   

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 March - 17 felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54   

1950  On this day in history belgian government of Eyskens resigns   

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

1950  On March - 17 belgian govt of Eyskens resigns   

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history birth of daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian   

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer was born on this day in history.   

1675  On this day in history birth of petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer   

1676  Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732) was born on March - 17.   

1685  On this day in history birth of jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter   

0180  Antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

0461  On March - 17 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 March - 17.   

1040  On March - 17 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 March - 17.   

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)