What Happened on March 17, 1995

• British pound hits 2.4545 to Dutch guilder (record)

• US approves 1st chicken pox vaccine, Varivax by Merck & Co

• Claressa Shields, American professional boxer (only boxer to hold all four major world titles simultaneously in two weight classes), born in Flint, Michigan

• Ahmad Khomeini, youngest son of Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini, dies at 48
• Donald Baverstock, British television Producer (Tonight), dies at 71
• Marcus Jan Adriani, Dutch biologist and director (Weevers' Duin), dies at 56
• Rick Aviles, US comic/actor (Ghost), dies of AIDS
• Ronnie Kray, English gangster (The Firm), dies at 61
• Sunnyland Slim, American jazz, blues singer and pianist (Delta Blues), dies at 87

Holidays: St. Patrick's Day (Ireland, United Kingdom)

• #1 Song: Take A Bow - Madonna
• #1 Song: Think Twice - Celine Dion