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  Tsar Nicolas II of Russia abdicates the throne on this day in history.   

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

1917  On March - 17 arthur Basil Cotle, medievalist   

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

1918  D Arendo, [Arend Honhoff], Dutch pianist/composer (Eleonora) on this day in history.   

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 March - 17 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  On this day in history hank Sauer, baseball player (NL MVP 1952)   

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  On this day in history lenin proclaims New Economic Politics   

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  On March - 17 mick Harvey, cricketer (in Newcastle Brother of Neil Test umpire)   

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

1923  Margaret Bondfield, 1st woman chairman (Trades Union Congress) on this day in history.   

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

1924  On March - 17 sweden and USSR exchange diplomats   

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

1924  Stephen Dodgson, composer on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history g M Hughes, British zoologist   

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

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

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

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

1927  US government doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty on March - 17.   

1927  On March - 17 uS govt doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty   

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

1927  On March - 17 james Scott Skinner, composer, dies at 83   

1928  On this day in history edino Krieger, composer   

1929  General Motors acquires German auto manufacturer Adam Opel on March - 17.   

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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 March - 17.   

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

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer was born on March - 17.   

1675  On March - 17 birth of petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer   

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

1685  Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born on this day in history.   

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 March - 17.   

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 March - 17.   

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  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220)   

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