Historical Events In March - 17

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

1956  Fred Allen, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show), dies at 61 on March - 17.  

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

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

1957  Ramon Magsaysay, President of Philippines dies in a plane crash on March - 17.  

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  Australia and USSR restore diplomatic relations on this day in history.  

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

1959  Raffaele d' Alessandro, composer, dies on 48th birthday on March - 17.  

1960  On March - 17 eisenhower forms anti-Castro-exile army under the CIA  

1961  On March - 17 south Africa leaves British Commonwealth  

1961  On this day in history 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  Elizabeth Ann Seton of New York beatified (canonized in 1975) on March - 17.  

1963  Eruptions of Mount Agung Bali, kills 1,500 Balinese on this day in history.  

1963  William Henry Squire, composer, dies at 91 on March - 17.  

1964  The Canadian Government introduces Canada Pension Plan Bill in House of Commons on March - 17.  

1965  On this day in history 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  On this day in history almos Alonzo Stagg, football coach (U of Chic), dies in Calif at 102  

1966  South Africa government bans Defense and Aid Fund on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 2-tiered gold price negotiated in Washington DC by US and 6 European nations  

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

1970  On March - 17 uS casts their first UN Security Council veto (Support England)  

1970  Fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Chaud et Frois), dies at 83 on March - 17.  

1971  On this day in history ernst Bachmeister, writer, dies  

1972  On this day in history ringo releases "Back off Bugaloo" in UK  

1972  On March - 17 manny Martindale, cricketer (10 Tests for WI, 34 wickets), dies  

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  On March - 17 birth of emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242)  

1473  James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513) was born on this day in history.  

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

1628  On March - 17 birth of daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian  

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

1675  On this day in history 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  Antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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  Death of King Lulach I of Scotland on this day in history.  

1199  Death of Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow on March - 17.  

1272  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220)  

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