Page 6: 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  On March - 17 1st exclusively women's bowling tournament begins in St Louis   

1917  On March - 17 arthur Basil Cotle, medievalist   

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

1919  Dutch steel workers strike for 8 hour day and minimum wages on this day in history.   

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

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

1919  Hank Sauer, baseball player (NL MVP 1952) on this day in history.   

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  Lenin proclaims New Economic Politics on this day in history.   

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

1921  On March - 17 dr Marie Stopes opens Britain's 1st birth control clinic (London)   

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

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  On March - 17 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  On March - 17 stephen Dodgson, composer   

1925  G M Hughes, British zoologist on this day in history.   

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  Dutch Calvinists oust Rev J G Geelkerken over Genesis 3 on March - 17.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

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

1664  On March - 17 birth of georg Osterreich, composer   

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

1676  Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1199  On March - 17 death of jocelin, bishop of Glasgow   

1272  On March - 17 death of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220)   

1425  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407) on March - 17.