Page 4: Historical Events In March - 17

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

1864  Alexandre Calamo, Swiss painter/etcher/lithographer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history postage stamp canceling machine patent issued   

1870  Massachusetts legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary on this day in history.   

1870  On March - 17 mass legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary   

1871  On March - 17 national Association of Professional Base-Ball players organized   

1872  On this day in history billy Quaife, cricketer (England batsman 1899-1902)   

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

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

1877  On March - 17 albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (People/Nutcracker)   

1880  Guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer on March - 17.   

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

1886  Carrollton Massacre, (Mississippi) 20 blacks killed on March - 17.   

1887  On this day in history ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician   

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  Harold Morris, composer on this day in history.   

1891  British Steamer "Utopia" sinks off Gibraltar killing 574 on March - 17.   

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

1892  Sayed Darwish, composer on this day in history.   

1894  US and China sign treaty preventing Chinese laborers from entering US on this day in history.   

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

1894  On March - 17 paul Green, US, novelist/playwright (In Abraham's Bosom)   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 March - 17.   

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer was born on this day in history.   

1675  On March - 17 birth of petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer   

1676  Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.   

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

0180  On March - 17 antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58   

0461  On March - 17 st Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend)   

0659  On March - 17 gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32   

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

1425  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407) on this day in history.