Historical Events In March - 17

1929  Spanish dictator Primo de Rivera closes university of Madrid on March - 17.  

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 March - 17 german police raid Hitler's Nazi-headquarter  

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

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  KSO-AM in Des Moines Iowa call sign is given to KWCR on March - 17.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1941  Isaak E Babel, writer, dies at 46 on March - 17.  

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  On this day in history general Doug MacArthur arrives in Australia to become supreme commander  

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  On March - 17 actor Charlton Heston weds Lydia Clarke  

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

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

1950  On March - 17 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  Government of Drees takes power on March - 17.  

1951  Govt of Drees takes power on March - 17.  

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  Conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer, dies at 73 on March - 17.  

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

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 this day in history birth of petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer  

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

1685  On this day in history birth of jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter  

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  On this day in history death of king Lulach I of Scotland  

1199  On this day in history death of jocelin, bishop of Glasgow  

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)