Page 7: Historical Events In March - 17

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

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 this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history the birth of Penelope Lively, British Novelist   

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

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

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

1935  On March - 17 kSO-AM in Des Moines Iowa call sign is given to KWCR   

1938  On March - 17 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 March - 17.   

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

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

1941  Isaak E Babel, writer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1942  Belzec Concentration Camp opens-30,000 Lublin Polish Jews transported on March - 17.   

1942  On March - 17 extermination begins at Belzec.   

1942  General Doug MacArthur arrives in Australia to become supreme commander on March - 17.   

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

1943  On this day in history aldemarin (Ned) & Fort Cedar Lake (US) torpedoed & sinks   

1944  Actor Charlton Heston weds Lydia Clarke on March - 17.   

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

1945  On March - 17 american forces defeat the Japanese at the battle of Iwo Jima   

1945  HMCS Guysborough torpedoed in the Bay of Biscay on March - 17.   

1949  On this day in history felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54   

1950  On March - 17 belgian government of Eyskens resigns   

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

1950  On this day in history belgian govt of Eyskens resigns   

1951  On March - 17 government of Drees takes power   

1951  On this day in history govt of Drees takes power   

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 March - 17.   

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

1954  Victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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 March - 17.   

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

1578  On March - 17 birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

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

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

1675  On this day in history birth of petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer   

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 March - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1199  Death of Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow on March - 17.   

1272  Death of Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220) on this day in history.   

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