Page 5: Historical Events In March - 17

1898  1st practical submarine 1st submerges, NYC (for 1 hour 40 minutes) on March - 17.   

1898  Blanche Kelso Bruce, (Sen-Miss, 1875-1881), dies at 57, in Washington on March - 17.   

1899  Windsor luxury hotel in NYC catches fire, 92 die on March - 17.   

1899  Gloria Swanson, Chicago IL, actress (Sadie Thompson, Killer Bees) [OS] on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks sweep Halifax Crescents in 2   

1900  On this day in history alfred Newman, New Haven, composer (Love is a Many Splendored Thing)   

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

1901  Eisaku Sato, premier of Japan (Nobel 1974) on March - 17.   

1901  On March - 17 franz Melde, German physicist (Melde Test), dies at 69   

1902  Stanley Cup: Montreal AAA beat Winnipeg Victorias, 2 games to 1 on March - 17.   

1902  On March - 17 bobby Jones Jr, Atlanta Georgia, amateur golfer (Grand Slam 1930)   

1902  On this day in history george William Warren, composer, dies at 73   

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

1905  Eleanor Roosevelt marries FDR in NY on this day in history.   

1906  On March - 17 japan nationalises its railways   

1906  President Theodore Roosevelt uses term "muckraker" on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history pres Theodore Roosevelt uses term "muckrake"   

1906  On this day in history brigitte Helm [Gisele Eve von Kuenheim], Berlin, actr (Gloria, Gold)   

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

1907  On this day in history jan M J van Houtte, premier Belgium (1952-54)   

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

1908  On this day in history quickest world heavyweight title fight (Burns KOs Roche in 88 seconds)   

1908  On March - 17 boris N Poveloi, [Kampov], Russian journalist/writer [OS=Mar 4]   

1909  Patrick Reilly, British diplomat on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history dHC soccer team forms in Delft Netherlands   

1910  DHC soccer team forms in Delft Neth on this day in history.   

1910  Bayard Rustin, civil rights leader on March - 17.   

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

1911  On this day in history raffaele d' Alessandro, composer   

1912  Camp Fire Girls organization announced by Mrs Luther Halsey Gulick on March - 17.   

1913  The Uruguayan Air Force is founded on March - 17.   

1914  Sammy Baugh, Texas, NFL hall of famer QB (Wash Redskins) on March - 17.   

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

1473  On March - 17 birth of james IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513)   

1578  Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history 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  Gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32 on this day in history.   

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

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

1199  On March - 17 death of jocelin, bishop of Glasgow   

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 March - 17.