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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1958  On March - 17 the shape of the Earth is measured for the first time by satellite   

1959  On March - 17 australia and USSR restore diplomatic relations   

1959  On this day in history dalai Lama flees Tibet for India   

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

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

1961  South Africa leaves British Commonwealth on March - 17.   

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

1962  On this day in history frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82   

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  On March - 17 the Canadian Government introduces Canada Pension Plan Bill in House of Commons   

1965  Beatles announce their film is named "8 Arms to Hold on to You" (Help) on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history 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 March - 17.   

1966  South Africa government bans Defense and Aid Fund on March - 17.   

1966  On this day in history uS sub locates missing H-bomb in Mediterranean   

1966  On this day in history walter Lang, composer, dies at 69   

1967  On March - 17 frank Wisbar, director (Fireside Theater), dies at 67   

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

1969  Golda Meir becomes Israel's 4th Prime Minister on this day in history.   

1970  US casts their first UN Security Council veto (Support England) on this day in history.   

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

1971  On March - 17 ernst Bachmeister, writer, dies   

1972  On this day in history 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  On this day in history queen Elizabeth II opens new London Bridge   

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1231  Emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242) was born on March - 17.   

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

1578  On March - 17 birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

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

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

1675  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1040  On this day in history harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies   

1058  Death of King Lulach I of Scotland on March - 17.   

1199  Death of Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow on this day in history.   

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

1425  On March - 17 death of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407)