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 this day in history stalin throws Krupskaya Lenin out of Central Committee   

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

1933  The birth of Penelope Lively, British Novelist on March - 17.   

1933  Ferdinand Von Alten, actor (Champagne), dies at 48 on March - 17.   

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

1934  On March - 17 dollfuss, Mussolini & Gombos sign Donau Pact (protocols of Rome)   

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

1941  On this day in history national Gallery of Art, Washington DC opens   

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 March - 17.   

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

1943  On March - 17 the ships, Aldemarin (Ned) and Fort Cedar Lake (US) torpedoed and sink   

1943  On March - 17 aldemarin (Ned) & Fort Cedar Lake (US) torpedoed & sinks   

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

1945  On this day in history allied ships bomb North-Sumatra   

1945  On this day in history american forces defeat the Japanese at the battle of Iwo Jima   

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  Belgian government of Eyskens resigns on March - 17.   

1950  Element 98 (Californium) announced on this day in history.   

1950  Belgian govt of Eyskens resigns on this day in history.   

1951  On March - 17 government of Drees takes power   

1951  On this day in history govt of Drees takes power   

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

1953  On March - 17 bill Veeck says he will sell his 80% of St Louis Browns for $2,475M   

1953  Conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1954  Victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88 on March - 17.   

1955  On this day in history maurice "Rocket" Richard suspended, sparks 7 hour riot in Montréal   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1664  On March - 17 birth of georg Osterreich, composer   

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

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

1685  On March - 17 birth of jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter   

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 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 March - 17.   

1058  Death of King Lulach I of Scotland on this day in history.   

1199  Death of Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow on this day in history.   

1272  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220)   

1425  On March - 17 death of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407)