Historical Events In March - 17

1929  On this day in history spanish dictator Primo de Rivera closes university of Madrid   

1931  On this day in history in an attempt to lift the state from the hard times of the Great Depression, the Nevada state legislature votes to legalize gamblin   

1931  Stalin throws Krupskaya Lenin out of Central Committee on March - 17.   

1932  German police raid Hitler's Nazi-headquarter on this day in history.   

1933  On March - 17 the birth of Penelope Lively, British Novelist   

1933  Ferdinand Von Alten, actor (Champagne), dies at 48 on March - 17.   

1934  Dollfuss, Mussolini and Gömbös sign Donau Pact (protocols of Rome) on this day in history.   

1934  Dollfuss, Mussolini & Gombos sign Donau Pact (protocols of Rome) on March - 17.   

1935  KSO-AM in Des Moines Iowa call sign is given to KWCR on this day in history.   

1938  On March - 17 the birth of Rudolf Nureyev, World renowned Russian ballet dancer   

1939  On March - 17 sino-Japanese War (1937-1945): The Battle of Nanchang between the Kuomintang and the Japanese breaks out.   

1941  National Gallery of Art, Washington DC opens on this day in history.   

1941  National Gallery of Art, Wash DC opens on this day in history.   

1941  On March - 17 isaak E Babel, writer, dies at 46   

1942  Belzec Concentration Camp opens-30,000 Lublin Polish Jews transported on this day in history.   

1942  Extermination begins at Belzec on March - 17.   

1942  On this day in history general Doug MacArthur arrives in Australia to become supreme commander   

1943  On this day in history the ships, Aldemarin (Ned) and Fort Cedar Lake (US) torpedoed and sink   

1943  Aldemarin (Ned) & Fort Cedar Lake (US) torpedoed & sinks on March - 17.   

1944  On this day in history actor Charlton Heston weds Lydia Clarke   

1945  Allied ships bomb North-Sumatra on this day in history.   

1945  On March - 17 american forces defeat the Japanese at the battle of Iwo Jima   

1945  On March - 17 hMCS Guysborough torpedoed in the Bay of Biscay   

1949  Felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54 on March - 17.   

1950  On March - 17 belgian government of Eyskens resigns   

1950  On March - 17 element 98 (Californium) announced   

1950  Belgian govt of Eyskens resigns on this day in history.   

1951  Government of Drees takes power on March - 17.   

1951  On March - 17 govt of Drees takes power   

1953  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1953  Bill Veeck says he will sell his 80% of St Louis Browns for $2,475M on March - 17.   

1953  Conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer, dies at 73 on March - 17.   

1954  Victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88 on March - 17.   

1955  On March - 17 maurice "Rocket" Richard suspended, sparks 7 hour riot in Montréal   

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1231  Emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242) was born on this day in history.   

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

1578  Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born on this day in history.   

1628  On this day in history birth of daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian   

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

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

1676  On March - 17 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  St Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend) on this day in history.   

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  Death of King Lulach I of Scotland on this day in history.   

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)