March 17
1762 - The first St. Patrick's Day parade was held in New York City.
1776 - British forces evacuated Boston during the Revolutionary War.
1870 - Wellesley Female Seminary (later Wellesley College) received its charter from the Massachusetts legislature.
1905 - Franklin D. Roosevelt married his distant cousin, Eleanor Roosevelt in New York City. President Theodore Roosevelt, FDR's fifth cousin, gave his niece away.
1941 - The National Gallery of Art opened in Washington, D.C.
1942 - Gen. Douglas MacArthur became supreme commander of Allied forces in the southwest Pacific theater during World War II.
1958 - The U.S. Navy launched the Vanguard 1 satellite.
1959 - The Dalai Lama fled Tibet for India in the wake of a failed uprising by Tibetans against Chinese rule.
1963 - Mount Agung on Bali erupted, killing nearly 1,200 people.
1968 - A peaceful anti-Vietnam War protest in London was followed by a riot outside the U.S. Embassy; more than 200 people were arrested and over 80 people were reported injured.
1969 - Golda Meir was sworn in as prime minister of Israel.
1970 - The United States cast its first veto in the U.N. Security Council, killing a resolution that would have condemned Britain for failing to use force to overthrow the white-ruled government of Rhodesia.
2003 - President George W. Bush delivered an ultimatum to Saddam Hussein to leave Iraq within 48 hours or face an attack.
2008 - Rock musician Paul McCartney's divorce from Heather Mills was settled for $48.6 million.
2008 - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, recalling a goodwill trip she'd made to Bosnia as first lady in March 1996, said she remembered landing under "sniper fire" — a statement that conflicted with accounts of the time.
2009 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer published its final print edition.
2011 - The U.N. Security Council voted to authorize military action to protect civilians and impose a no-fly zone over Libya.
Birthdays
21 - Katie Ledecky (swimmer)
26 - John Boyega (actor)
26 - Eliza Hope Bennett (actress)
31 - Rob Kardashian (reality star)
32 - Olesya Rulin (actress)
32 - Chris Davis (baseball player)
37 - Kyle Korver (basketball player)
39 - Samoa Joe (professional wrestler)
39 - Coco Austin (model)
41 - Tamar Braxton (R&B singer)
42 - Brittany Daniel (actress)
43 - Natalie Zea (actress)
44 - Marisa Coughlan (actress)
45 - Keifer Thompson (country singer)
45 - Amelia Heinle (actress)
46 - Mia Hamm (soccer player)
50 - Matthew St. Patrick (actor)
51 - Billy Corgan (singer)
54 - Rob Lowe (actor)
58 - Vicki Lewis (actress)
58 - Ruth Langsford (TV host)
59 - Danny Ainge (basketball player)
63 - Gary Sinise (actor)
64 - Lesley-Anne Down (actress)
67 - Kurt Russell (actor)
69 - Patrick Duffy (actor)
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Today in Sports History - March 17
1871 - National Association of Professional Base-Ball players is organized.
1940 - For the first time in NHL history, one line (Boston's Milt Schmidt, Woody Dumart and Bobby Bauer) finished 1-2-3 in NHL scoring.
1955 - In Montreal, there was a seven-hour riot that caused more than $1 million in damage. Canadien fans were upset because NHL President Clarence Campbell had suspended Rocket Richard for attacking an official during a fight in a game on March 13.
1961 - New York district attorney arrests professional gamblers who implicate Seton Hall players.
1963 - Bob Cousy plays his last NBA game.
1987 - Nebraska defeated Arkansas 78-71 in the second round of the NIT.
1988 - Loyola-Marymount defeats Wyoming 119-115 in the highest-scoring NCAA Tournament game to date.
1993 - Nebraska defeated San Diego 81-58 in the first round of the NCAA Women's Tournament.
1994 - Penn defeats Nebraska 90-80 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
1998 - The United States beat Canada 3-1 to win the first gold medal for women's hockey.
2000 - Boston College defeated Nebraska 93-76 in the opening round of the NCAA Women's Tournament.
2002 - WrestleMania X8 is held in Toronto. The event was headlined with Triple H defeating Chris Jericho to win the WWF championship and The Rock defeating Hulk Hogan.
2005 - Nebraska defeated Marquette 66-57 in the opening round of the WNIT.
2005 - Baseball players Rafael Palmeiro and Sammy Sosa testified before Congress that they hadn't used steroids; Mark McGwire refused to say whether he had.
2007 - Mike Modano (Dallas Stars) scored his 502nd and 503rd career goals making him the all-time U.S. leader in goal-scoring.
2009 - Martin Brodeur, goalie for the NHL's New Jersey Devils, wins his 552nd game, breaking the former NHL record.
2009 - New Mexico defeated Nebraska 83-71 in the opening round of the NIT.
2016 - Northern Iowa defeated Nebraska 66-62 in the opening round of the WNIT.
1762 - The first St. Patrick's Day parade was held in New York City.
1776 - British forces evacuated Boston during the Revolutionary War.
1870 - Wellesley Female Seminary (later Wellesley College) received its charter from the Massachusetts legislature.
1905 - Franklin D. Roosevelt married his distant cousin, Eleanor Roosevelt in New York City. President Theodore Roosevelt, FDR's fifth cousin, gave his niece away.
1941 - The National Gallery of Art opened in Washington, D.C.
1942 - Gen. Douglas MacArthur became supreme commander of Allied forces in the southwest Pacific theater during World War II.
1958 - The U.S. Navy launched the Vanguard 1 satellite.
1959 - The Dalai Lama fled Tibet for India in the wake of a failed uprising by Tibetans against Chinese rule.
1963 - Mount Agung on Bali erupted, killing nearly 1,200 people.
1968 - A peaceful anti-Vietnam War protest in London was followed by a riot outside the U.S. Embassy; more than 200 people were arrested and over 80 people were reported injured.
1969 - Golda Meir was sworn in as prime minister of Israel.
1970 - The United States cast its first veto in the U.N. Security Council, killing a resolution that would have condemned Britain for failing to use force to overthrow the white-ruled government of Rhodesia.
2003 - President George W. Bush delivered an ultimatum to Saddam Hussein to leave Iraq within 48 hours or face an attack.
2008 - Rock musician Paul McCartney's divorce from Heather Mills was settled for $48.6 million.
2008 - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, recalling a goodwill trip she'd made to Bosnia as first lady in March 1996, said she remembered landing under "sniper fire" — a statement that conflicted with accounts of the time.
2009 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer published its final print edition.
2011 - The U.N. Security Council voted to authorize military action to protect civilians and impose a no-fly zone over Libya.
Birthdays
21 - Katie Ledecky (swimmer)
26 - John Boyega (actor)
26 - Eliza Hope Bennett (actress)
31 - Rob Kardashian (reality star)
32 - Olesya Rulin (actress)
32 - Chris Davis (baseball player)
37 - Kyle Korver (basketball player)
39 - Samoa Joe (professional wrestler)
39 - Coco Austin (model)
41 - Tamar Braxton (R&B singer)
42 - Brittany Daniel (actress)
43 - Natalie Zea (actress)
44 - Marisa Coughlan (actress)
45 - Keifer Thompson (country singer)
45 - Amelia Heinle (actress)
46 - Mia Hamm (soccer player)
50 - Matthew St. Patrick (actor)
51 - Billy Corgan (singer)
54 - Rob Lowe (actor)
58 - Vicki Lewis (actress)
58 - Ruth Langsford (TV host)
59 - Danny Ainge (basketball player)
63 - Gary Sinise (actor)
64 - Lesley-Anne Down (actress)
67 - Kurt Russell (actor)
69 - Patrick Duffy (actor)
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Today in Sports History - March 17
1871 - National Association of Professional Base-Ball players is organized.
1940 - For the first time in NHL history, one line (Boston's Milt Schmidt, Woody Dumart and Bobby Bauer) finished 1-2-3 in NHL scoring.
1955 - In Montreal, there was a seven-hour riot that caused more than $1 million in damage. Canadien fans were upset because NHL President Clarence Campbell had suspended Rocket Richard for attacking an official during a fight in a game on March 13.
1961 - New York district attorney arrests professional gamblers who implicate Seton Hall players.
1963 - Bob Cousy plays his last NBA game.
1987 - Nebraska defeated Arkansas 78-71 in the second round of the NIT.
1988 - Loyola-Marymount defeats Wyoming 119-115 in the highest-scoring NCAA Tournament game to date.
1993 - Nebraska defeated San Diego 81-58 in the first round of the NCAA Women's Tournament.
1994 - Penn defeats Nebraska 90-80 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
1998 - The United States beat Canada 3-1 to win the first gold medal for women's hockey.
2000 - Boston College defeated Nebraska 93-76 in the opening round of the NCAA Women's Tournament.
2002 - WrestleMania X8 is held in Toronto. The event was headlined with Triple H defeating Chris Jericho to win the WWF championship and The Rock defeating Hulk Hogan.
2005 - Nebraska defeated Marquette 66-57 in the opening round of the WNIT.
2005 - Baseball players Rafael Palmeiro and Sammy Sosa testified before Congress that they hadn't used steroids; Mark McGwire refused to say whether he had.
2007 - Mike Modano (Dallas Stars) scored his 502nd and 503rd career goals making him the all-time U.S. leader in goal-scoring.
2009 - Martin Brodeur, goalie for the NHL's New Jersey Devils, wins his 552nd game, breaking the former NHL record.
2009 - New Mexico defeated Nebraska 83-71 in the opening round of the NIT.
2016 - Northern Iowa defeated Nebraska 66-62 in the opening round of the WNIT.
