On this day: March 17
Events
Battle of MundaMarch 17, 45 BC · Wars & Conflicts
Kingdom of ItalyMarch 17, 1805 – May 25, 1814 · World History
Kingdom of ItalyMarch 17, 1861 – June 18, 1946 · World History
Terek Soviet RepublicMarch 17, 1918 – February 1919 · World History- Release of Small ChangeMarch 17, 1976 · Film
- Release of Black CelebrationMarch 17, 1986 · Music
Gravity Recovery and Climate ExperimentMarch 17, 2002 · Space
Launch of Google DevelopersMarch 17, 2005 · Internet- Release of Ask the DustMarch 17, 2006 · Film
- Release of HAARPMarch 17, 2008 · Music
Release of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown WarsMarch 17, 2009 · Gaming- Release of Angry Birds EpicMarch 17, 2014 · Gaming
- Release of SpiritMarch 17, 2017 · Music
Born on this day
Thoinot ArbeauMarch 17, 1520 – July 23, 1595 · Music
Francesco AlbaniMarch 17, 1578 – October 4, 1660 · Art
François GirardonMarch 17, 1628 – September 1, 1715 · Art
Jean-Marc NattierMarch 17, 1685 – November 7, 1766 · Art
Jean-Baptiste OudryMarch 17, 1686 – April 30, 1755 · Art
William WitheringMarch 17, 1741 – October 6, 1799 · Science
Thomas ChalmersMarch 17, 1780 – May 31, 1847 · Science
Carl Jacob LöwigMarch 17, 1803 – March 27, 1890 · Science
Gottlieb DaimlerMarch 17, 1834 – March 6, 1900 · Technology
Horace Parnell TuttleMarch 17, 1837 – August 16, 1923 · Science
Josef RheinbergerMarch 17, 1839 – November 25, 1901 · Music
Kate GreenawayMarch 17, 1846 – November 6, 1901 · Art
Charles Francis BrushMarch 17, 1849 – June 15, 1929 · Technology
Charles LavalMarch 17, 1862 – April 27, 1894 · Art
René de SaussureMarch 17, 1868 – December 2, 1943 · Science
Lawrence OatesMarch 17, 1880 – March 17, 1912 · Exploration
Walter Rudolf HessMarch 17, 1881 – August 12, 1973 · Science
Princess Patricia of ConnaughtMarch 17, 1886 – January 12, 1974 · Art- Aleksandra BeļcovaMarch 17, 1892 – February 1, 1981 · Art
Sayyid DarwishMarch 17, 1892 – 1923 · Music
Alfred NewmanMarch 17, 1900 – February 17, 1970 · Music
James IrwinMarch 17, 1930 – August 8, 1991 · Space
Ken MattinglyMarch 17, 1936 – October 31, 2023 · Space
John Wayne GacyMarch 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994 · Art
John SebastianMarch 17, 1944 – present · Music
Theo JansenMarch 17, 1948 – present · Art
Bill AtkinsonMarch 17, 1951 – June 5, 2025 · Technology
Scott GorhamMarch 17, 1951 – present · Music
Alexander BardMarch 17, 1961 – present · Music
Kalpana ChawlaMarch 17, 1962 – 2003 · Space
Rob LoweMarch 17, 1964 – present · Film
Billy CorganMarch 17, 1967 – present · Music
Caroline CorrMarch 17, 1973 – present · Music
Justin HawkinsMarch 17, 1975 – present · Music
Tamar BraxtonMarch 17, 1977 – present · Music
Stormy DanielsMarch 17, 1979 – present · Film
GrimesMarch 17, 1988 – present · Art
HozierMarch 17, 1990 – present · Music
Casey CalvertMarch 17, 1990 – present · Film