Page 6: Historical Events In March - 17

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

1917  On March - 17 tsar Nicolas II of Russia abdicates the throne   

1917  1st exclusively women's bowling tournament begins in St Louis on this day in history.   

1917  Arthur Basil Cotle, medievalist on this day in history.   

1918  On March - 17 uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Nathaniel Niles   

1918  D Arendo, [Arend Honhoff], Dutch pianist/composer (Eleonora) on March - 17.   

1918  On this day in history uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Rosemary Beresford   

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

1919  On March - 17 the birth of Nat King Cole, Popular American singer and pianist   

1919  On March - 17 dutch steel workers strike for 8 hr day & minimum wages   

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  Dr Marie Stopes opens Britain's first birth control clinic (London) on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history lenin proclaims New Economic Politics   

1921  On March - 17 sailors revolt in Kronstadt (thousands die)   

1921  On this day in history dr Marie Stopes opens Britain's 1st birth control clinic (London)   

1921  Mick Harvey, cricketer (in Newcastle Brother of Neil Test umpire) on this day in history.   

1922  Megan Bull, British head mistress (Holloway Jail) on March - 17.   

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

1924  On this day in history netherlands and USSR begin talks over USSR recognition   

1924  On this day in history sweden and USSR exchange diplomats   

1924  On this day in history eugene O'Neill's "Welded," premieres in NYC   

1924  Stephen Dodgson, composer on March - 17.   

1925  On March - 17 g M Hughes, British zoologist   

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

1926  Spain and Brazil prevent Germany joining League of Nations on this day in history.   

1926  On March - 17 dutch Calvinists oust Rev J G Geelkerken over Genesis 3   

1926  On this day in history siegfried Lenz, German writer (Ein Kriegsende)   

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 March - 17.   

1927  On this day in history kenneth S Goldstein, folklorist/enthomusicologist   

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

1928  Edino Krieger, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On March - 17 birth of petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer   

1676  On March - 17 birth of thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732)   

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

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 this day in history.   

0659  Gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32 on this day in history.   

1040  On March - 17 harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies   

1058  On this day in history death of king Lulach I of Scotland   

1199  On this day in history death of jocelin, bishop of Glasgow   

1272  Death of Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220) on this day in history.   

1425  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407)