Page 8: Historical Events In March - 17

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

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  Ramon Magsaysay, President of Philippines dies in a plane crash on this day in history.   

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

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

1959  On March - 17 australia and USSR restore diplomatic relations   

1959  On March - 17 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  On this day in history south Africa leaves British Commonwealth   

1961  On this day in history suzanna Salter, 1st US female mayor/temperance leader, dies at 101   

1962  On March - 17 frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82   

1963  Elizabeth Ann Seton of New York beatified (canonized in 1975) on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 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  On this day in history manny Martindale, cricketer (10 Tests for WI, 34 wickets), dies   

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 this day in history queen Elizabeth II opens new London Bridge   

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1231  On March - 17 birth of emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242)   

1473  On March - 17 birth of james IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513)   

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

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

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

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

1676  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0461  On March - 17 st Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend)   

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  On this day in history death of king Lulach I of Scotland   

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

1272  On March - 17 death of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220)   

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