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  Stalin throws Krupskaya Lenin out of Central Committee on March - 17.   

1932  On March - 17 german police raid Hitler's Nazi-headquarter   

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

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  On this day in history 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  The birth of Rudolf Nureyev, World renowned Russian ballet dancer on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history 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 March - 17.   

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 March - 17 actor Charlton Heston weds Lydia Clarke   

1945  On March - 17 allied ships bomb North-Sumatra   

1945  On this day in history 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  Belgian government of Eyskens resigns on March - 17.   

1950  On March - 17 element 98 (Californium) announced   

1950  On March - 17 belgian govt of Eyskens resigns   

1951  Government of Drees takes power on March - 17.   

1951  On March - 17 govt of Drees takes power   

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 this day in history.   

1955  Maurice "Rocket" Richard suspended, sparks 7 hour riot in Montréal on this day in history.   

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1231  On this day in history birth of emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242)   

1473  On March - 17 birth of james IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513)   

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

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

1664  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 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  Harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies on March - 17.   

1058  On this day in history death of king Lulach I of Scotland   

1199  On March - 17 death of jocelin, bishop of Glasgow   

1272  Death of Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220) on March - 17.   

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