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 March - 17.  

1870  On this day in history 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  On March - 17 chard Somerset, 1st woman Cabinet minister (1929-31)  

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 this day in history 1st record high jump over 6' (Marshall Jones Brooks)  

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 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 March - 17.  

1880  On March - 17 guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer  

1881  On March - 17 kristian Elster, Norwegian author (Less bror Harris)  

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

1884  On March - 17 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 this day in history.  

1888  On this day in history frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs)  

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

1890  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history uS & China sign treaty preventing Chinese laborers from entering US  

1894  Paul Green, US, novelist/playwright (In Abraham's Bosom) on March - 17.  

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  On March - 17 the first practical submarine submerges, off New York NY for 1 hour 40 minutes  

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

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  On this day in history birth of georg Osterreich, composer  

1675  On March - 17 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  On March - 17 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 March - 17 gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32  

1040  On this day in history harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies  

1058  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407)