Page 7: Historical Events In March - 17

1929  On March - 17 spanish dictator Primo de Rivera closes university of Madrid   

1931  In an attempt to lift the state from the hard times of the Great Depression, the Nevada state legislature votes to legalize gamblin on this day in history.   

1931  On March - 17 stalin throws Krupskaya Lenin out of Central Committee   

1932  On this day in history german police raid Hitler's Nazi-headquarter   

1933  On March - 17 the birth of Penelope Lively, British Novelist   

1933  Ferdinand Von Alten, actor (Champagne), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1934  Dollfuss, Mussolini and Gömbös sign Donau Pact (protocols of Rome) on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history dollfuss, Mussolini & Gombos sign Donau Pact (protocols of Rome)   

1935  KSO-AM in Des Moines Iowa call sign is given to KWCR on this day in history.   

1938  The birth of Rudolf Nureyev, World renowned Russian ballet dancer on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history sino-Japanese War (1937-1945): The Battle of Nanchang between the Kuomintang and the Japanese breaks out.   

1941  National Gallery of Art, Washington DC opens on this day in history.   

1941  National Gallery of Art, Wash DC opens on March - 17.   

1941  On this day in history isaak E Babel, writer, dies at 46   

1942  On March - 17 belzec Concentration Camp opens-30,000 Lublin Polish Jews transported   

1942  Extermination begins at Belzec on this day in history.   

1942  General Doug MacArthur arrives in Australia to become supreme commander on this day in history.   

1943  The ships, Aldemarin (Ned) and Fort Cedar Lake (US) torpedoed and sink on March - 17.   

1943  Aldemarin (Ned) & Fort Cedar Lake (US) torpedoed & sinks on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history actor Charlton Heston weds Lydia Clarke   

1945  Allied ships bomb North-Sumatra on this day in history.   

1945  American forces defeat the Japanese at the battle of Iwo Jima on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history hMCS Guysborough torpedoed in the Bay of Biscay   

1949  Felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54 on March - 17.   

1950  On this day in history belgian government of Eyskens resigns   

1950  On March - 17 element 98 (Californium) announced   

1950  On this day in history belgian govt of Eyskens resigns   

1951  Government of Drees takes power on this day in history.   

1951  Govt of Drees takes power on this day in history.   

1953  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1953  Bill Veeck says he will sell his 80% of St Louis Browns for $2,475M on this day in history.   

1953  On March - 17 conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer, dies at 73   

1954  On March - 17 victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88   

1955  On March - 17 maurice "Rocket" Richard suspended, sparks 7 hour riot in Montréal   

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1231  Emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242) was born on March - 17.   

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  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 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 this day in history 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  On March - 17 harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies   

1058  Death of King Lulach I of Scotland on March - 17.   

1199  On March - 17 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 March - 17.