Page 4: Historical Events In March - 17

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

1864  On this day in history alexandre Calamo, Swiss painter/etcher/lithographer, dies at 53   

1868  On this day in history postage stamp canceling machine patent issued   

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

1870  Mass legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary on this day in history.   

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

1872  On March - 17 billy Quaife, cricketer (England batsman 1899-1902)   

1873  Chard Somerset, 1st woman Cabinet minister (1929-31) on March - 17.   

1874  On this day in history kincsem, horse that never lost a race   

1876  General Crook destroy Cheyennes and Oglala-Sioux Indian camps on this day in history.   

1876  1st record high jump over 6' (Marshall Jones Brooks) on this day in history.   

1876  Frederic Ayers, composer on March - 17.   

1877  Bill Midwinter completes Test Crickets' first 5-wkt haul, 5-78 vs England on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history bill Midwinter completes Test Crickets' 1st 5-wkt haul, 5-78 v Eng   

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 March - 17.   

1884  On March - 17 john Joseph Montgomery makes first glider flight, Otay CA   

1884  On this day in history john Joseph Montgomery makes 1st glider flight, Otay, Calif   

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

1887  Ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician on March - 17.   

1888  On March - 17 frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs)   

1889  Joseph A Alberdingk Thijm, [Pauwels Foreestier], poet, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1890  Harold Morris, composer on March - 17.   

1891  British Steamer "Utopia" sinks off Gibraltar killing 574 on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history napoleon JKP Bonaparte, Fren prince/member Natl Convention, dies at 68   

1892  On this day in history 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 March - 17.   

1894  On March - 17 paul Green, US, novelist/playwright (In Abraham's Bosom)   

1895  On this day in history shemp Howard, Bkln, comedian (3 Stooges, Bank Dick) [or 1891]   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  On March - 17 antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58   

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

0659  On March - 17 gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32   

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

1058  On March - 17 death of king Lulach I of Scotland   

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

1272  Death of Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220) on March - 17.   

1425  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407) on this day in history.