Page 4: Historical Events In March - 17

1863  On March - 17 john Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24   

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

1868  Postage stamp canceling machine patent issued on this day in history.   

1870  On March - 17 massachusetts legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary   

1870  Mass legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history national Association of Professional Base-Ball players organized   

1872  Billy Quaife, cricketer (England batsman 1899-1902) on March - 17.   

1873  On March - 17 chard Somerset, 1st woman Cabinet minister (1929-31)   

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

1876  On March - 17 general Crook destroy Cheyennes and Oglala-Sioux Indian camps   

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

1876  On this day in history frederic Ayers, composer   

1877  Bill Midwinter completes Test Crickets' first 5-wkt haul, 5-78 vs England on March - 17.   

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

1877  Albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (People/Nutcracker) on March - 17.   

1880  On this day in history guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer   

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

1884  On this day in history john Joseph Montgomery makes first glider flight, Otay CA   

1884  On March - 17 john Joseph Montgomery makes 1st glider flight, Otay, Calif   

1886  On March - 17 carrollton Massacre, (Mississippi) 20 blacks killed   

1887  Ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician on this day in history.   

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

1889  Joseph A Alberdingk Thijm, [Pauwels Foreestier], poet, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1890  Harold Morris, composer on this day in history.   

1891  British Steamer "Utopia" sinks off Gibraltar killing 574 on this day in history.   

1891  On March - 17 napoleon JKP Bonaparte, Fren prince/member Natl Convention, dies at 68   

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

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  Robert Fitzsimmons KOs James J Corbett in 14 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1897  On March - 17 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  Emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242) was born on March - 17.   

1473  James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513) was born on this day in history.   

1578  On March - 17 birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

1628  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian was born on March - 17.   

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

1675  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1685  Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born on March - 17.   

0180  On March - 17 antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58   

0461  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1058  Death of King Lulach I of Scotland on this day in history.   

1199  On this day in history death of jocelin, bishop of Glasgow   

1272  Death of Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220) on this day in history.   

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