Page 7: Historical Events In March - 17

1929  On this day in history 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  German police raid Hitler's Nazi-headquarter on this day in history.   

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

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 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 March - 17.   

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

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

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

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

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

1942  Belzec Concentration Camp opens-30,000 Lublin Polish Jews transported on this day in history.   

1942  Extermination begins at Belzec on March - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On March - 17 allied ships bomb North-Sumatra   

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

1945  On March - 17 hMCS Guysborough torpedoed in the Bay of Biscay   

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  Govt of Drees takes power on this day in history.   

1953  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on March - 17.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1473  James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513) was born on March - 17.   

1578  Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born on this day in history.   

1628  On this day in history birth of daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian   

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1676  On this day in history birth of thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732)   

1685  Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born on March - 17.   

0180  On March - 17 antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58   

0461  On this day in history 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  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  On March - 17 death of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407)