Page 4: Historical Events In March - 17

1863  On this day in history 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  Postage stamp canceling machine patent issued on March - 17.   

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  On this day in history chard Somerset, 1st woman Cabinet minister (1929-31)   

1874  Kincsem, horse that never lost a race on this day in history.   

1876  General Crook destroy Cheyennes and Oglala-Sioux Indian camps on this day in history.   

1876  On March - 17 1st record high jump over 6' (Marshall Jones Brooks)   

1876  On March - 17 frederic Ayers, composer   

1877  On this day in history bill Midwinter completes Test Crickets' first 5-wkt haul, 5-78 vs England   

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

1877  On this day in history albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (People/Nutcracker)   

1880  On March - 17 guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer   

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

1884  John Joseph Montgomery makes first glider flight, Otay CA on this day in history.   

1884  John Joseph Montgomery makes 1st glider flight, Otay, Calif on this day in history.   

1886  Carrollton Massacre, (Mississippi) 20 blacks killed on this day in history.   

1887  Ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician on March - 17.   

1888  Frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs) on March - 17.   

1889  On March - 17 joseph A Alberdingk Thijm, [Pauwels Foreestier], poet, dies at 68   

1890  On March - 17 harold Morris, composer   

1891  On this day in history british Steamer "Utopia" sinks off Gibraltar killing 574   

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  US and China sign treaty preventing Chinese laborers from entering US on March - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1895  Shemp Howard, Bkln, comedian (3 Stooges, Bank Dick) [or 1891] on this day in history.   

1897  Robert Fitzsimmons KOs James J Corbett in 14 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1897  Bob Fitzsimmons KOs James J Corbett in 14 for heavyweight boxing title on March - 17.   

1898  The first practical submarine submerges, off New York NY for 1 hour 40 minutes on this day in history.   

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1231  On March - 17 birth of emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242)   

1473  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of georg Osterreich, composer   

1675  On this day in history birth of petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer   

1676  On March - 17 birth of thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732)   

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

0180  Antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58 on March - 17.   

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 March - 17.   

1040  Harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies on March - 17.   

1058  Death of King Lulach I of Scotland on March - 17.   

1199  Death of Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow on this day in history.   

1272  Death of Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220) on March - 17.   

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