Historical Events In March - 17

1898  1st practical submarine 1st submerges, NYC (for 1 hour 40 minutes) on this day in history.  

1898  On this day in history blanche Kelso Bruce, (Sen-Miss, 1875-1881), dies at 57, in Washington  

1899  On March - 17 windsor luxury hotel in NYC catches fire, 92 die  

1899  Gloria Swanson, Chicago IL, actress (Sadie Thompson, Killer Bees) [OS] on March - 17.  

1900  Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks sweep Halifax Crescents in 2 on March - 17.  

1900  Alfred Newman, New Haven, composer (Love is a Many Splendored Thing) on this day in history.  

1901  Free thinking-Democratic Union forms in Netherlands on March - 17.  

1901  On this day in history eisaku Sato, premier of Japan (Nobel 1974)  

1901  Franz Melde, German physicist (Melde Test), dies at 69 on March - 17.  

1902  On this day in history stanley Cup: Montreal AAA beat Winnipeg Victorias, 2 games to 1  

1902  Bobby Jones Jr, Atlanta Georgia, amateur golfer (Grand Slam 1930) on March - 17.  

1902  George William Warren, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1905  Eleanor Roosevelt marries FDR in New York on March - 17.  

1905  On March - 17 eleanor Roosevelt marries FDR in NY  

1906  Japan nationalises its railways on this day in history.  

1906  On this day in history president Theodore Roosevelt uses term "muckraker"  

1906  Pres Theodore Roosevelt uses term "muckrake" on this day in history.  

1906  On March - 17 brigitte Helm [Gisele Eve von Kuenheim], Berlin, actr (Gloria, Gold)  

1906  Carlos Calvo, Argentina diplomat (Calvo Clause), dies at 82 on March - 17.  

1907  Jan M J van Houtte, premier Belgium (1952-54) on March - 17.  

1908  Quickest world heavyweight title fight (Tommy Burns KOs Jem Roche in 88 seconds) on this day in history.  

1908  On March - 17 quickest world heavyweight title fight (Burns KOs Roche in 88 seconds)  

1908  On this day in history boris N Poveloi, [Kampov], Russian journalist/writer [OS=Mar 4]  

1909  On this day in history patrick Reilly, British diplomat  

1910  DHC soccer team forms in Delft Netherlands on March - 17.  

1910  DHC soccer team forms in Delft Neth on March - 17.  

1910  On this day in history bayard Rustin, civil rights leader  

1910  On this day in history joaquin Valverde, composer, dies at 64  

1911  Raffaele d' Alessandro, composer on this day in history.  

1912  On this day in history camp Fire Girls organization announced by Mrs Luther Halsey Gulick  

1913  The Uruguayan Air Force is founded on this day in history.  

1914  On this day in history sammy Baugh, Texas, NFL hall of famer QB (Wash Redskins)  

1915  On March - 17 hans Namuth, German/US photographer (Todos Santos, Guatemala)  

1915  Walter Crane, English painter/cartoonist/illustrator, dies at 69 on March - 17.  

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1231  On this day in history 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 March - 17.  

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

1685  On March - 17 birth of jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter  

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

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  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.