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  Fred Allen, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show), dies at 61 on March - 17.   

1956  8th Emmy Awards: Ed Sullivan Show, Phil Silvers Show and Lucy Ball on March - 17.   

1957  On March - 17 dutch ban on Sunday driving lifted   

1957  On March - 17 ramon Magsaysay, President of Philippines dies in a plane crash   

1958  Navy launches Vanguard 1 into orbit (2nd US), measures Earth shape on March - 17.   

1958  On March - 17 the shape of the Earth is measured for the first time by satellite   

1959  On this day in history australia and USSR restore diplomatic relations   

1959  On March - 17 dalai Lama flees Tibet for India   

1959  Raffaele d' Alessandro, composer, dies on 48th birthday on March - 17.   

1960  On March - 17 eisenhower forms anti-Castro-exile army under the CIA   

1961  On this day in history south Africa leaves British Commonwealth   

1961  On March - 17 suzanna Salter, 1st US female mayor/temperance leader, dies at 101   

1962  Frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1963  Elizabeth Ann Seton of New York beatified (canonized in 1975) on March - 17.   

1963  On March - 17 eruptions of Mount Agung Bali, kills 1,500 Balinese   

1963  William Henry Squire, composer, dies at 91 on March - 17.   

1964  On this day in history the Canadian Government introduces Canada Pension Plan Bill in House of Commons   

1965  On March - 17 beatles announce their film is named "8 Arms to Hold on to You" (Help)   

1965  The X-22A VTOL research aircraft made its first flight at Buffalo, N.Y on March - 17.   

1965  On March - 17 almos Alonzo Stagg, football coach (U of Chic), dies in Calif at 102   

1966  On March - 17 south Africa government bans Defense and Aid Fund   

1966  On March - 17 uS sub locates missing H-bomb in Mediterranean   

1966  Walter Lang, composer, dies at 69 on March - 17.   

1967  Frank Wisbar, director (Fireside Theater), dies at 67 on March - 17.   

1968  2-tiered gold price negotiated in Washington DC by US and 6 European nations on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history golda Meir becomes Israel's 4th Prime Minister   

1970  US casts their first UN Security Council veto (Support England) on March - 17.   

1970  On March - 17 fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Chaud et Frois), dies at 83   

1971  Ernst Bachmeister, writer, dies on March - 17.   

1972  On March - 17 ringo releases "Back off Bugaloo" in UK   

1972  Manny Martindale, cricketer (10 Tests for WI, 34 wickets), dies on March - 17.   

1973  Luzon, Philippine Islands a 7.5 earthquake killed 14, injured 100, and caused an estimated $2 million in damage on March - 17.   

1973  Queen Elizabeth II opens new London Bridge on this day in history.   

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

1473  On this day in history birth of james IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513)   

1578  On this day in history birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

1628  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian was born on this day in history.   

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

1675  On March - 17 birth of petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer   

1676  On this day in history birth of thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732)   

1685  On March - 17 birth of jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter   

0180  On this day in history 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  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  On March - 17 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 this day in history.   

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