Page 4: Historical Events In March - 17

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

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  Massachusetts legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary on March - 17.   

1870  On this day in history mass legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary   

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

1872  On March - 17 billy Quaife, cricketer (England batsman 1899-1902)   

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

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

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

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

1876  On March - 17 frederic Ayers, composer   

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

1880  On March - 17 guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer   

1881  On March - 17 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  Carrollton Massacre, (Mississippi) 20 blacks killed on March - 17.   

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

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  On March - 17 harold Morris, composer   

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

1891  Napoleon JKP Bonaparte, Fren prince/member Natl Convention, dies at 68 on March - 17.   

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

1895  Shemp Howard, Bkln, comedian (3 Stooges, Bank Dick) [or 1891] on March - 17.   

1897  On this day in history robert Fitzsimmons KOs James J Corbett in 14 for heavyweight boxing title   

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 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 March - 17.   

1578  On this day in history birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

1628  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1685  Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born on this day in history.   

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 March - 17.   

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

1058  On March - 17 death of king Lulach I of Scotland   

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

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.