Historical Events In March - 17

1956  On this day in history 8th Emmy Awards Ed Sullivan Show, Phil Silvers Show and Lucy Ball   

1956  Fred Allen, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1956  8th Emmy Awards: Ed Sullivan Show, Phil Silvers Show and Lucy Ball on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history dutch ban on Sunday driving lifted   

1957  On this day in history ramon Magsaysay, President of Philippines dies in a plane crash   

1958  On this day in history navy launches Vanguard 1 into orbit (2nd US), measures Earth shape   

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

1959  On March - 17 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 this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history eisenhower forms anti-Castro-exile army under the CIA   

1961  South Africa leaves British Commonwealth on this day in history.   

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

1962  On this day in history frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82   

1963  On this day in history elizabeth Ann Seton of New York beatified (canonized in 1975)   

1963  Eruptions of Mount Agung Bali, kills 1,500 Balinese on March - 17.   

1963  On this day in history william Henry Squire, composer, dies at 91   

1964  On March - 17 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  On March - 17 the X-22A VTOL research aircraft made its first flight at Buffalo, N.Y.   

1965  Almos Alonzo Stagg, football coach (U of Chic), dies in Calif at 102 on March - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1967  Frank Wisbar, director (Fireside Theater), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1968  2-tiered gold price negotiated in Washington DC by US and 6 European nations on March - 17.   

1969  On March - 17 golda Meir becomes Israel's 4th Prime Minister   

1970  US casts their first UN Security Council veto (Support England) on this day in history.   

1970  Fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Chaud et Frois), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1971  Ernst Bachmeister, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history ringo releases "Back off Bugaloo" in UK   

1972  Manny Martindale, cricketer (10 Tests for WI, 34 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history luzon, Philippine Islands a 7.5 earthquake killed 14, injured 100, and caused an estimated $2 million in damage   

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

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1231  On this day in history birth of emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242)   

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

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

1628  On March - 17 birth of daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian   

1664  On March - 17 birth of georg Osterreich, composer   

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

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  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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1272  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220)   

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