Page 6: Historical Events In March - 17

1916  On March - 17 eight Curtiss "Jenny" planes of the First Aero Squadron take off from Columbus, Mexico, in the first combat air mission in U.S. history   

1917  On March - 17 tsar Nicolas II of Russia abdicates the throne   

1917  On March - 17 1st exclusively women's bowling tournament begins in St Louis   

1917  Arthur Basil Cotle, medievalist on this day in history.   

1918  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Nathaniel Niles on this day in history.   

1918  D Arendo, [Arend Honhoff], Dutch pianist/composer (Eleonora) on March - 17.   

1918  On March - 17 uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Rosemary Beresford   

1919  Dutch steel workers strike for 8 hour day and minimum wages on March - 17.   

1919  The birth of Nat King Cole, Popular American singer and pianist on March - 17.   

1919  Dutch steel workers strike for 8 hr day & minimum wages on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history hank Sauer, baseball player (NL MVP 1952)   

1920  John La Montaine, Oak Park Ill, composer (Pulitzer 1959) on March - 17.   

1921  On this day in history dr Marie Stopes opens Britain's first birth control clinic (London)   

1921  On this day in history lenin proclaims New Economic Politics   

1921  Sailors revolt in Kronstadt (thousands die) on this day in history.   

1921  On March - 17 dr Marie Stopes opens Britain's 1st birth control clinic (London)   

1921  Mick Harvey, cricketer (in Newcastle Brother of Neil Test umpire) on March - 17.   

1922  Megan Bull, British head mistress (Holloway Jail) on March - 17.   

1923  Margaret Bondfield, 1st woman chairman (Trades Union Congress) on March - 17.   

1924  Netherlands and USSR begin talks over USSR recognition on this day in history.   

1924  Sweden and USSR exchange diplomats on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history eugene O'Neill's "Welded," premieres in NYC   

1924  On March - 17 stephen Dodgson, composer   

1925  G M Hughes, British zoologist on this day in history.   

1926  Dutch Calvinists oust Reverend J G Geelkerken over Genesis 3 on March - 17.   

1926  On this day in history spain and Brazil prevent Germany joining League of Nations   

1926  Dutch Calvinists oust Rev J G Geelkerken over Genesis 3 on March - 17.   

1926  On this day in history siegfried Lenz, German writer (Ein Kriegsende)   

1927  On March - 17 uS government doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty   

1927  On March - 17 uS govt doesn't sign league of Nations disarmament treaty   

1927  On this day in history kenneth S Goldstein, folklorist/enthomusicologist   

1927  On March - 17 james Scott Skinner, composer, dies at 83   

1928  On March - 17 edino Krieger, composer   

1929  General Motors acquires German auto manufacturer Adam Opel on March - 17.   

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

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

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

1675  On this day in history birth of petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer   

1676  Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.   

1685  On this day in history birth of jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter   

0180  On March - 17 antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58   

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

1058  On this day in history death of king Lulach I of Scotland   

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)