Historical Events
- Battle of Kelly's Ford, Virginia with 211 causalities
Famous Birthdays
- Homer Plessy, American Creole shoemaker and civil rights pioneer (plaintiff in landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson 1896), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1925)
Famous Deaths
- John Pelham, U.S. Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24
Died in 1863 1863 Highlights
About March 17, 1863
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 161 years, 1 month and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Pisces
