429 Historic Events for March 17
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| 1888 |
Birth |
Frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs)
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| 1889 |
Death |
Joseph A Alberdingk Thijm, [Pauwels Foreestier], poet, dies at 68
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| 1890 |
Birth |
Harold Morris, composer
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| 1891 |
Event |
British Steamer "Utopia" sinks off Gibraltar killing 574
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| 1891 |
Death |
Napoleon JKP Bonaparte, Fren prince/member Natl Convention, dies at 68
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| 1892 |
Birth |
Sayed Darwish, composer
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| 1894 |
Birth |
Paul Green, US, novelist/playwright (In Abraham's Bosom)
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| 1894 |
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US and China sign treaty preventing Chinese laborers from entering US
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| 1895 |
Birth |
Shemp Howard, Bkln, comedian (3 Stooges, Bank Dick) [or 1891]
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| 1897 |
Event |
Bob Fitzsimmons KOs James J Corbett in 14 for heavyweight boxing title
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| 1898 |
Death |
Blanche Kelso Bruce, (Sen-Miss, 1875-1881), dies at 57, in Washington
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| 1898 |
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1st practical submarine 1st submerges, NYC (for 1 hour 40 minutes)
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| 1899 |
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Windsor luxury hotel in NYC catches fire, 92 die
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| 1899 |
Birth |
Gloria Swanson, Chicago IL, actress (Sadie Thompson, Killer Bees) [OS]
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| 1900 |
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Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks sweep Halifax Crescents in 2
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| 1900 |
Birth |
Alfred Newman, New Haven, composer (Love is a Many Splendored Thing)
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| 1901 |
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Free thinking-Democratic Union forms in Netherlands
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| 1901 |
Death |
Franz Melde, German physicist (Melde Test), dies at 69
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| 1901 |
Birth |
Eisaku Sato, premier of Japan (Nobel 1974)
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| 1902 |
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Stanley Cup: Montreal AAA beat Winnipeg Victorias, 2 games to 1
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| 1902 |
Death |
George William Warren, composer, dies at 73
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| 1902 |
Birth |
Bobby Jones Jr, Atlanta Georgia, PGA golfer (Grand Slam 1930)
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| 1905 |
Event |
Eleanor Roosevelt marries FDR in NY
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| 1906 |
Birth |
Brigitte Helm [Gisele Eve von Kuenheim], Berlin, actr (Gloria, Gold)
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| 1906 |
Birth |
Tamara Geva, dancer
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