Page 8: Historical Events In March - 17

1956  On March - 17 8th Emmy Awards Ed Sullivan Show, Phil Silvers Show and Lucy Ball   

1956  On March - 17 fred Allen, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show), dies at 61   

1956  8th Emmy Awards: Ed Sullivan Show, Phil Silvers Show and Lucy Ball on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history dutch ban on Sunday driving lifted   

1957  On March - 17 ramon Magsaysay, President of Philippines dies in a plane crash   

1958  On this day in history navy launches Vanguard 1 into orbit (2nd US), measures Earth shape   

1958  On this day in history the shape of the Earth is measured for the first time by satellite   

1959  On this day in history australia and USSR restore diplomatic relations   

1959  Dalai Lama flees Tibet for India on March - 17.   

1959  On March - 17 raffaele d' Alessandro, composer, dies on 48th birthday   

1960  On this day in history eisenhower forms anti-Castro-exile army under the CIA   

1961  South Africa leaves British Commonwealth on this day in history.   

1961  On March - 17 suzanna Salter, 1st US female mayor/temperance leader, dies at 101   

1962  Frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history elizabeth Ann Seton of New York beatified (canonized in 1975)   

1963  Eruptions of Mount Agung Bali, kills 1,500 Balinese on March - 17.   

1963  William Henry Squire, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1964  The Canadian Government introduces Canada Pension Plan Bill in House of Commons on this day in history.   

1965  On March - 17 beatles announce their film is named "8 Arms to Hold on to You" (Help)   

1965  The X-22A VTOL research aircraft made its first flight at Buffalo, N.Y on March - 17.   

1965  Almos Alonzo Stagg, football coach (U of Chic), dies in Calif at 102 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history south Africa government bans Defense and Aid Fund   

1966  US sub locates missing H-bomb in Mediterranean on this day in history.   

1966  On March - 17 walter Lang, composer, dies at 69   

1967  Frank Wisbar, director (Fireside Theater), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1968  2-tiered gold price negotiated in Washington DC by US and 6 European nations on March - 17.   

1969  Golda Meir becomes Israel's 4th Prime Minister on March - 17.   

1970  On this day in history uS casts their first UN Security Council veto (Support England)   

1970  On March - 17 fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Chaud et Frois), dies at 83   

1971  Ernst Bachmeister, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1972  On March - 17 ringo releases "Back off Bugaloo" in UK   

1972  Manny Martindale, cricketer (10 Tests for WI, 34 wickets), dies on March - 17.   

1973  Luzon, Philippine Islands a 7.5 earthquake killed 14, injured 100, and caused an estimated $2 million in damage on March - 17.   

1973  Queen Elizabeth II opens new London Bridge 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 this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

1628  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian was born on March - 17.   

1664  On March - 17 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  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  St Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend) on March - 17.   

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

1040  On this day in history 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 March - 17 death of jocelin, bishop of Glasgow   

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 March - 17.