Hisdates•ComPage 10: Historical Events In March - 17
Sunday, 15 June 2025
1991 Irish Lesbians and Gays march in St Patrick Day parade on this day in history. 
1991 On March - 17 new Jersey raises turnpike tolls 70%
1991 USSR holds a referendum to determine if they should stay together; 9 of 15 Soviet representatives officially approve new union treaty on this day in history.
1992 On this day in history 18th People's Choice Awards Garth Brooks and Reba McEntire
1992 De Klerk wins a white only referendum on March - 17.
1992 Islamic Jihad truck bombs Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires Argentina killing 29 on this day in history.
1992 Russian manned space craft TM-14, launches into orbit on March - 17.
1992 On this day in history charles Rea, British actor (Ipcress File), dies at 69
1992 18th People's Choice Awards: Garth Brooks and Reba McEntire on March - 17.
1993 On March - 17 86 killed by bomb attack in Calcutta
1994 Iran transport aircraft crashes in Azerbaijan (32 killed) on this day in history.
1995 On this day in history british £ hits 2.4545 to Dutch guilder (record)
1995 On March - 17 sinn-Fein leader Gerry Adams visits White House
1995 US approves first chicken pox vaccine, Varivax by Merck and Co on March - 17.
1996 On March - 17 mike Tyson beat Frank Bruno in 3rd round to gain Heavyweight title
1996 Sri Lanka beat Australia by 7 wickets to win the World Cup on March - 17.
1997 CNN begins Spanish broadcasts on this day in history.
1998 On this day in history uSA Women's Hockey Team beats Canada for first Olympics Gold medal
2001 On March - 17 aUSTRALIA has its first woman police chief, with Christine Nixon today appointed Victoria's new police commissioner.
2006 On this day in history the United States strikes its two remaining Iowa-class battleships from the Naval Vessel Register, ending the age of the battleship.
2007 On this day in history chlorine bombs injure hundreds in Baghdad, Iraq.
2011 On March - 17 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 Bolton Wanderer footballer Fabrice Muamba collapses and is rushed to hospital during a live football match against Tottenham Hotspur on March - 17.
2013 10 people are killed by a car bombing in Basra, Iraq on this day in history.
2014 The Republic of Crimea is declared on March - 17.
2017 Live-action remake "Beauty and the Beast" directed by Bill Condon and starring Emma Watson opens on March - 17.
2018 Ireland beats England, 24-15 at Twickenham to wrap up Six Nations Rugby Championship; 3rd Grand Slam & 11th Triple Crown on March - 17.
2018 On March - 17 china's National People's Congress appoints Wang Qishan as vice-president
2018 Africa's only female head of state, Mauritian President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim confirms she is resigning amid an expenses scandal on March - 17.
2020 On this day in history [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.
2020 On this day in history [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.
2021 The Dutch general elections for the House of Representatives of the Netherlands take place on March - 17.
2023 On March - 17 the International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Russian president Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, Russian Commissioner for Children's Rights, marking the first arrest warrant against a leader of a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
2024 On this day in history after suppressing and murdering opponents, President Vladimir Putin claims a post-Soviet record election victory, with 87.8% of the vote. The six year term will make him Russia's longest-serving leader in over 200 years. [1]
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