Historical Events
- Dutch Calvinists oust Rev J G Geelkerken over Genesis 3
The Girl Friend
Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's musical "The Girl Friend", starring Sammy White and Eva Puck, opens at the Vanderbilt Theatre, NYC; runs for 301 performances
- Spain & Brazil prevent Germany joining League of Nations
Famous Birthdays
- Arthur Hockaday, British civil servant (Defence Ministry; Director-General of Commonwealth War Graves Commission. 1982-89), born in Plymouth, England (d. 2004)
- Siegfried Lenz, German writer (Das Feuerschiff - The Lightship; Ein Kriegsende), dramatist, and interpreter for British military (WWII), born in Lyck, East Prussia (d. 2014)
Famous Deaths
- Aleksei Brusilov, Russian general most noted for the development of new offensive tactics used in the 1916 Brusilov Offensive, dies at 72
Died in 1926 1926 Highlights
About March 17, 1926
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 98 years, 1 month and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Pisces
