Page 7: Historical Events In March - 17

1929  Spanish dictator Primo de Rivera closes university of Madrid on this day in history.   

1931  On March - 17 in an attempt to lift the state from the hard times of the Great Depression, the Nevada state legislature votes to legalize gamblin   

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

1932  German police raid Hitler's Nazi-headquarter on March - 17.   

1933  The birth of Penelope Lively, British Novelist on this day in history.   

1933  On March - 17 ferdinand Von Alten, actor (Champagne), dies at 48   

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

1934  Dollfuss, Mussolini & Gombos sign Donau Pact (protocols of Rome) on March - 17.   

1935  On this day in history kSO-AM in Des Moines Iowa call sign is given to KWCR   

1938  On this day in history the birth of Rudolf Nureyev, World renowned Russian ballet dancer   

1939  On March - 17 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 March - 17.   

1941  On March - 17 national Gallery of Art, Wash DC opens   

1941  On March - 17 isaak E Babel, writer, dies at 46   

1942  On this day in history 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 March - 17.   

1943  On this day in history the ships, Aldemarin (Ned) and Fort Cedar Lake (US) torpedoed and sink   

1943  Aldemarin (Ned) & Fort Cedar Lake (US) torpedoed & sinks on March - 17.   

1944  Actor Charlton Heston weds Lydia Clarke on this day in history.   

1945  On March - 17 allied ships bomb North-Sumatra   

1945  American forces defeat the Japanese at the battle of Iwo Jima on March - 17.   

1945  HMCS Guysborough torpedoed in the Bay of Biscay on this day in history.   

1949  Felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history belgian government of Eyskens resigns   

1950  On this day in history element 98 (Californium) announced   

1950  On this day in history belgian govt of Eyskens resigns   

1951  On March - 17 government of Drees takes power   

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

1953  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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  Victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88 on March - 17.   

1955  Maurice "Rocket" Richard suspended, sparks 7 hour riot in Montréal on March - 17.   

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1231  Emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242) was born on this day in history.   

1473  On this day in history birth of james IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513)   

1578  Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born on March - 17.   

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

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  On this day in history antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58   

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

0659  On this day in history 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 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.