Historical Events In March - 17

1916  Eight Curtiss "Jenny" planes of the First Aero Squadron take off from Columbus, Mexico, in the first combat air mission in U.S. history on this day in history.   

1917  Tsar Nicolas II of Russia abdicates the throne on March - 17.   

1917  1st exclusively women's bowling tournament begins in St Louis on March - 17.   

1917  Arthur Basil Cotle, medievalist on March - 17.   

1918  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Nathaniel Niles on March - 17.   

1918  On March - 17 d Arendo, [Arend Honhoff], Dutch pianist/composer (Eleonora)   

1918  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Rosemary Beresford on March - 17.   

1919  On this day in history dutch steel workers strike for 8 hour day and minimum wages   

1919  The birth of Nat King Cole, Popular American singer and pianist on this day in history.   

1919  Dutch steel workers strike for 8 hr day & minimum wages on March - 17.   

1919  On March - 17 hank Sauer, baseball player (NL MVP 1952)   

1920  On this day in history john La Montaine, Oak Park Ill, composer (Pulitzer 1959)   

1921  On March - 17 dr Marie Stopes opens Britain's first birth control clinic (London)   

1921  Lenin proclaims New Economic Politics on this day in history.   

1921  Sailors revolt in Kronstadt (thousands die) on March - 17.   

1921  Dr Marie Stopes opens Britain's 1st birth control clinic (London) on March - 17.   

1921  Mick Harvey, cricketer (in Newcastle Brother of Neil Test umpire) on March - 17.   

1922  On March - 17 megan Bull, British head mistress (Holloway Jail)   

1923  On March - 17 margaret Bondfield, 1st woman chairman (Trades Union Congress)   

1924  Netherlands and USSR begin talks over USSR recognition on this day in history.   

1924  Sweden and USSR exchange diplomats on March - 17.   

1924  Eugene O'Neill's "Welded," premieres in NYC on March - 17.   

1924  On March - 17 stephen Dodgson, composer   

1925  G M Hughes, British zoologist on March - 17.   

1926  On this day in history dutch Calvinists oust Reverend J G Geelkerken over Genesis 3   

1926  On March - 17 spain and Brazil prevent Germany joining League of Nations   

1926  Dutch Calvinists oust Rev J G Geelkerken over Genesis 3 on this day in history.   

1926  Siegfried Lenz, German writer (Ein Kriegsende) on this day in history.   

1927  US government doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty on this day in history.   

1927  US govt doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty on this day in history.   

1927  On March - 17 kenneth S Goldstein, folklorist/enthomusicologist   

1927  James Scott Skinner, composer, dies at 83 on March - 17.   

1928  Edino Krieger, composer on March - 17.   

1929  General Motors acquires German auto manufacturer Adam Opel on this day in history.   

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1231  Emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242) was born on March - 17.   

1473  On this day in history birth of james IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513)   

1578  Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born on March - 17.   

1628  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian was born on March - 17.   

1664  On March - 17 birth of georg Osterreich, composer   

1675  On this day in history birth of petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer   

1676  On this day in history birth of thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732)   

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 this day in history.   

0461  St Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend) on this day in history.   

0659  On this day in history 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 March - 17.   

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)