Page 4: Historical Events In March - 17

1863  John Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24 on this day in history.   

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 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 March - 17.   

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

1876  On this day in history general Crook destroy Cheyennes and Oglala-Sioux Indian camps   

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

1876  Frederic Ayers, composer on this day in history.   

1877  On March - 17 bill Midwinter completes Test Crickets' first 5-wkt haul, 5-78 vs England   

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  On March - 17 guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer   

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

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

1884  On this day in history john Joseph Montgomery makes 1st glider flight, Otay, Calif   

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

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

1888  On March - 17 frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs)   

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

1890  Harold Morris, composer on March - 17.   

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 this day in history sayed Darwish, composer   

1894  On March - 17 uS and China sign treaty preventing Chinese laborers from entering US   

1894  On March - 17 uS & China sign treaty preventing Chinese laborers from entering US   

1894  Paul Green, US, novelist/playwright (In Abraham's Bosom) on this day in history.   

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

1628  On March - 17 birth of daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian   

1664  On this day in history birth of georg Osterreich, composer   

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 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 March - 17.   

0659  On this day in history gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32   

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

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

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

1272  On March - 17 death of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220)   

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