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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1934  Dollfuss, Mussolini and Gömbös sign Donau Pact (protocols of Rome) on this day in history.   

1934  Dollfuss, Mussolini & Gombos sign Donau Pact (protocols of Rome) on March - 17.   

1935  On March - 17 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  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 March - 17.   

1942  On March - 17 belzec Concentration Camp opens-30,000 Lublin Polish Jews transported   

1942  On this day in history extermination begins at Belzec.   

1942  On March - 17 general Doug MacArthur arrives in Australia to become supreme commander   

1943  On this day in history 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  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  HMCS Guysborough torpedoed in the Bay of Biscay on March - 17.   

1949  Felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54 on March - 17.   

1950  On this day in history belgian government of Eyskens resigns   

1950  On March - 17 element 98 (Californium) announced   

1950  Belgian govt of Eyskens resigns on March - 17.   

1951  Government of Drees takes power on this day in history.   

1951  On March - 17 govt of Drees takes power   

1953  On March - 17 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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 March - 17.   

1954  On March - 17 victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88   

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  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian was born on this day in history.   

1664  On this day in history birth of georg Osterreich, composer   

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

1676  On March - 17 birth of thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732)   

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

0180  Antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58 on March - 17.   

0461  St Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend) on this day in history.   

0659  Gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32 on March - 17.   

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  On March - 17 death of jocelin, bishop of Glasgow   

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

1425  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407)