Historical Events In March - 17
Thursday, 28 March 2024
1863 On March - 17 john Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24
1864 On March - 17 alexandre Calamo, Swiss painter/etcher/lithographer, dies at 53
1868 On March - 17 postage stamp canceling machine patent issued
1870 Massachusetts legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary on March - 17.
1870 Mass legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary on March - 17.
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 March - 17.
1874 On March - 17 kincsem, horse that never lost a race
1876 General Crook destroy Cheyennes and Oglala-Sioux Indian camps on March - 17.
1876 On March - 17 1st record high jump over 6' (Marshall Jones Brooks)
1876 On March - 17 frederic Ayers, composer
1877 On March - 17 bill Midwinter completes Test Crickets' first 5-wkt haul, 5-78 vs England
1877 On this day in history bill Midwinter completes Test Crickets' 1st 5-wkt haul, 5-78 v Eng
1877 Albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (People/Nutcracker) on this day in history.
1880 On March - 17 guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer
1881 On March - 17 kristian Elster, Norwegian author (Less bror Harris)
1884 On March - 17 john Joseph Montgomery makes first glider flight, Otay CA
1884 On this day in history john Joseph Montgomery makes 1st glider flight, Otay, Calif
1886 On this day in history carrollton Massacre, (Mississippi) 20 blacks killed
1887 Ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician on this day in history.
1888 On March - 17 frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs)
1889 Joseph A Alberdingk Thijm, [Pauwels Foreestier], poet, dies at 68 on March - 17.
1890 Harold Morris, composer on March - 17.
1891 British Steamer "Utopia" sinks off Gibraltar killing 574 on this day in history.
1891 On this day in history napoleon JKP Bonaparte, Fren prince/member Natl Convention, dies at 68
1892 On March - 17 sayed Darwish, composer
1894 On March - 17 uS and China sign treaty preventing Chinese laborers from entering US
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 On March - 17 robert Fitzsimmons KOs James J Corbett in 14 for heavyweight boxing title
1897 On this day in history 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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