16 significant historical events occurred on March 17. March 17 has been the date of several political and military events. Among these are the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824, the Red Army's invasion of Georgia in 1921, the Treaty of Brussels signing in 1948, and the 1991 Soviet Union referendum on its dissolution. In sports, the 2002 Malaysian Grand Prix in Formula One racing also took place on this day.
Total Events
16
Time Span
1809–2019
Categories
3
Top Category
politics
6 events
23 famous birthdays on March 17
Including Walter Hess, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Edin Džeko
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Event Distribution by Century
Darker = Higher Density19th C.21st C.
19th Century
4 events20th Century
7 events21st Century
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