Historical Events In March - 17

1863  On March - 17 john Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24   

1864  Alexandre Calamo, Swiss painter/etcher/lithographer, dies at 53 on March - 17.   

1868  Postage stamp canceling machine patent issued on March - 17.   

1870  Massachusetts legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary on March - 17.   

1870  On this day in history mass legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary   

1871  National Association of Professional Base-Ball players organized on this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history billy Quaife, cricketer (England batsman 1899-1902)   

1873  On this day in history chard Somerset, 1st woman Cabinet minister (1929-31)   

1874  On March - 17 kincsem, horse that never lost a race   

1876  General Crook destroy Cheyennes and Oglala-Sioux Indian camps on March - 17.   

1876  1st record high jump over 6' (Marshall Jones Brooks) on March - 17.   

1876  Frederic Ayers, composer on this day in history.   

1877  On March - 17 bill Midwinter completes Test Crickets' first 5-wkt haul, 5-78 vs England   

1877  Bill Midwinter completes Test Crickets' 1st 5-wkt haul, 5-78 v Eng on March - 17.   

1877  On this day in history albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (People/Nutcracker)   

1880  On March - 17 guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer   

1881  Kristian Elster, Norwegian author (Less bror Harris) on this day in history.   

1884  John Joseph Montgomery makes first glider flight, Otay CA on March - 17.   

1884  John Joseph Montgomery makes 1st glider flight, Otay, Calif on this day in history.   

1886  Carrollton Massacre, (Mississippi) 20 blacks killed on this day in history.   

1887  Ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs)   

1889  On March - 17 joseph A Alberdingk Thijm, [Pauwels Foreestier], poet, dies at 68   

1890  Harold Morris, composer on March - 17.   

1891  On March - 17 british Steamer "Utopia" sinks off Gibraltar killing 574   

1891  On March - 17 napoleon JKP Bonaparte, Fren prince/member Natl Convention, dies at 68   

1892  On March - 17 sayed Darwish, composer   

1894  US and China sign treaty preventing Chinese laborers from entering US on March - 17.   

1894  US & China sign treaty preventing Chinese laborers from entering US on this day in history.   

1894  Paul Green, US, novelist/playwright (In Abraham's Bosom) on this day in history.   

1895  Shemp Howard, Bkln, comedian (3 Stooges, Bank Dick) [or 1891] on this day in history.   

1897  Robert Fitzsimmons KOs James J Corbett in 14 for heavyweight boxing title on March - 17.   

1897  Bob Fitzsimmons KOs James J Corbett in 14 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1898  The first practical submarine submerges, off New York NY for 1 hour 40 minutes on this day in history.   

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

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

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer was born on March - 17.   

1675  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer was born on March - 17.   

1676  On March - 17 birth of thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732)   

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

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

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)