Page 4: Historical Events In March - 17

1863  John Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24 on March - 17.   

1864  On this day in history alexandre Calamo, Swiss painter/etcher/lithographer, dies at 53   

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  On March - 17 mass legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary   

1871  National Association of Professional Base-Ball players organized on March - 17.   

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

1873  Chard Somerset, 1st woman Cabinet minister (1929-31) on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history 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  Frederic Ayers, composer on March - 17.   

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

1877  On March - 17 bill Midwinter completes Test Crickets' 1st 5-wkt haul, 5-78 v Eng   

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

1880  Guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer on this day in history.   

1881  Kristian Elster, Norwegian author (Less bror Harris) on March - 17.   

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  Carrollton Massacre, (Mississippi) 20 blacks killed on this day in history.   

1887  On March - 17 ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician   

1888  Frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs) on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history joseph A Alberdingk Thijm, [Pauwels Foreestier], poet, dies at 68   

1890  Harold Morris, composer on March - 17.   

1891  On March - 17 british Steamer "Utopia" sinks off Gibraltar killing 574   

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

1892  On March - 17 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  Paul Green, US, novelist/playwright (In Abraham's Bosom) on March - 17.   

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  On March - 17 the first practical submarine submerges, off New York NY for 1 hour 40 minutes   

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1231  On this day in history 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 March - 17.   

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

1664  On March - 17 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 March - 17.   

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

0180  On this day in history 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  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 March - 17.   

1199  On March - 17 death of jocelin, bishop of Glasgow   

1272  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220)   

1425  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407)