Page 6: Historical Events In March - 17
Friday, 11 July 2025
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 March - 17.
1917 On this day in history tsar Nicolas II of Russia abdicates the throne
1917 On March - 17 1st exclusively women's bowling tournament begins in St Louis
1917 Arthur Basil Cotle, medievalist on this day in history.
1918 On this day in history uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Nathaniel Niles
1918 On March - 17 d Arendo, [Arend Honhoff], Dutch pianist/composer (Eleonora)
1918 On March - 17 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 this day in history the birth of Nat King Cole, Popular American singer and pianist
1919 Dutch steel workers strike for 8 hr day & minimum wages on this day in history.
1919 Hank Sauer, baseball player (NL MVP 1952) on March - 17.
1920 On this day in history john La Montaine, Oak Park Ill, composer (Pulitzer 1959)
1921 On this day in history dr Marie Stopes opens Britain's first birth control clinic (London)
1921 Lenin proclaims New Economic Politics on this day in history.
1921 On March - 17 sailors revolt in Kronstadt (thousands die)
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 Megan Bull, British head mistress (Holloway Jail) on March - 17.
1923 On this day in history margaret Bondfield, 1st woman chairman (Trades Union Congress)
1924 Netherlands and USSR begin talks over USSR recognition on this day in history.
1924 On March - 17 sweden and USSR exchange diplomats
1924 On March - 17 eugene O'Neill's "Welded," premieres in NYC
1924 On this day in history stephen Dodgson, composer
1925 On this day in history 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 Dutch Calvinists oust Rev J G Geelkerken over Genesis 3 on this day in history.
1926 On this day in history siegfried Lenz, German writer (Ein Kriegsende)
1927 US government doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty on March - 17.
1927 US govt doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty on this day in history.
1927 Kenneth S Goldstein, folklorist/enthomusicologist on March - 17.
1927 James Scott Skinner, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.
1928 On March - 17 edino Krieger, composer
1929 General Motors acquires German auto manufacturer Adam Opel on March - 17.
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