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  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  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Rosemary Beresford on this day in history.  

1919  Dutch steel workers strike for 8 hour day and minimum wages on March - 17.  

1919  On this day in history the birth of Nat King Cole, Popular American singer and pianist  

1919  On this day in history dutch steel workers strike for 8 hr day & minimum wages  

1919  Hank Sauer, baseball player (NL MVP 1952) on March - 17.  

1920  On March - 17 john La Montaine, Oak Park Ill, composer (Pulitzer 1959)  

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

1921  Lenin proclaims New Economic Politics on March - 17.  

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

1921  Dr Marie Stopes opens Britain's 1st birth control clinic (London) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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  On March - 17 sweden and USSR exchange diplomats  

1924  Eugene O'Neill's "Welded," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

1924  Stephen Dodgson, composer on this day in history.  

1925  On March - 17 g M Hughes, British zoologist  

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

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

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

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

1927  On this day in history uS government doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty  

1927  On this day in history uS govt doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty  

1927  Kenneth S Goldstein, folklorist/enthomusicologist on March - 17.  

1927  On this day in history james Scott Skinner, composer, dies at 83  

1928  Edino Krieger, composer on March - 17.  

1929  On this day in history general Motors acquires German auto manufacturer Adam Opel  

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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 March - 17.  

1628  On March - 17 birth of daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian  

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer was born on this day in history.  

1675  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer was born on March - 17.  

1676  Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732) was born on March - 17.  

1685  Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born on March - 17.  

0180  Antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

0461  On March - 17 st Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend)  

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 this day in history.  

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 March - 17.  

1425  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407) on this day in history.