Page 8: Historical Events In March - 17

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

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

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

1957  Dutch ban on Sunday driving lifted on March - 17.   

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

1958  Navy launches Vanguard 1 into orbit (2nd US), measures Earth shape on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1960  Eisenhower forms anti-Castro-exile army under the CIA on March - 17.   

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

1961  Suzanna Salter, 1st US female mayor/temperance leader, dies at 101 on this day in history.   

1962  Frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82 on March - 17.   

1963  On March - 17 elizabeth Ann Seton of New York beatified (canonized in 1975)   

1963  On March - 17 eruptions of Mount Agung Bali, kills 1,500 Balinese   

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 March - 17.   

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

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

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

1966  On March - 17 south Africa government bans Defense and Aid Fund   

1966  On March - 17 uS sub locates missing H-bomb in Mediterranean   

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

1967  On this day in history frank Wisbar, director (Fireside Theater), dies at 67   

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  US casts their first UN Security Council veto (Support England) on March - 17.   

1970  On this day in history 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  On this day in history luzon, Philippine Islands a 7.5 earthquake killed 14, injured 100, and caused an estimated $2 million in damage   

1973  On March - 17 queen Elizabeth II opens new London Bridge   

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

1473  James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513) was born on March - 17.   

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  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer was born on March - 17.   

1676  Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732) was born on March - 17.   

1685  Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born on this day in history.   

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

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)