Historical Events In March - 17
Sunday, 19 March 2023
1991 Irish Lesbians and Gays march in St Patrick Day parade on this day in history.
1991 New Jersey raises turnpike tolls 70% on this day in history.
1991 USSR holds a referendum to determine if they should stay together; 9 of 15 Soviet representatives officially approve new union treaty on March - 17.
1992 On March - 17 18th People's Choice Awards Garth Brooks and Reba McEntire
1992 De Klerk wins a white only referendum on this day in history.
1992 Islamic Jihad truck bombs Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires Argentina killing 29 on this day in history.
1992 On this day in history russian manned space craft TM-14, launches into orbit
1992 Charles Rea, British actor (Ipcress File), dies at 69 on this day in history.
1992 18th People's Choice Awards: Garth Brooks and Reba McEntire on March - 17.
1993 86 killed by bomb attack in Calcutta on March - 17.
1994 On this day in history iran transport aircraft crashes in Azerbaijan (32 killed)
1995 British £ hits 2.4545 to Dutch guilder (record) on this day in history.
1995 Sinn-Fein leader Gerry Adams visits White House on March - 17.
1995 On March - 17 uS approves first chicken pox vaccine, Varivax by Merck and Co
1996 Mike Tyson beat Frank Bruno in 3rd round to gain Heavyweight title on this day in history.
1996 Sri Lanka beat Australia by 7 wickets to win the World Cup on this day in history.
1997 On this day in history cNN begins Spanish broadcasts
1998 On this day in history uSA Women's Hockey Team beats Canada for first Olympics Gold medal
2001 AUSTRALIA has its first woman police chief, with Christine Nixon today appointed Victoria's new police commissioner on March - 17.
2006 On March - 17 the United States strikes its two remaining Iowa-class battleships from the Naval Vessel Register, ending the age of the battleship.
2007 On March - 17 chlorine bombs injure hundreds in Baghdad, Iraq.
2011 On this day in history arab Spring and the 2011 Libyan civil war: The United Nations Security Council votes 10-0 to create a no-fly zone over Libya in response to allegations of government aggression against civilians.
2012 On this day in history bolton Wanderer footballer Fabrice Muamba collapses and is rushed to hospital during a live football match against Tottenham Hotspur
2013 10 people are killed by a car bombing in Basra, Iraq on March - 17.
2014 The Republic of Crimea is declared on this day in history.
2017 Live-action remake "Beauty and the Beast" directed by Bill Condon and starring Emma Watson opens on this day in history.
2018 On this day in history ireland beats England, 24-15 at Twickenham to wrap up Six Nations Rugby Championship; 3rd Grand Slam & 11th Triple Crown
2018 On March - 17 china's National People's Congress appoints Wang Qishan as vice-president
2018 On this day in history africa's only female head of state, Mauritian President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim confirms she is resigning amid an expenses scandal
2020 [COVID-19 pandemic] European leaders close the EU's external and Schengen borders for at least 30 days in an effort to curb the COVID-19 pandemic on March - 17.
2020 [COVID-19 pandemic] The Euro 2020 and 2020 Copa América association football tournaments are postponed until the summer of 2021 by UEFA and CONMEBOL respectively on March - 17.
2021 The Dutch general elections for the House of Representatives of the Netherlands take place on this day in history.
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