Historical Events
Van Gogh Paintings Shown
At a show in Paris, 71 Vincent van Gogh's paintings cause a sensation, 11 years after his death
- Free-thinking Democratic League forms in Netherlands
Famous Birthdays
Eisaku Satō (1901-1975)
Prime Minister of Japan (1963-72) and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1974), born in Tabuse, Yamaguchi, Japan
- Piotr Perkowski, Polish composer, born in Oweczacze (now Druzhne), Ukraine (d. 1990)
Famous Deaths
- Franz Melde, German physicist (Melde Test), dies at 69
Died in 1901 1901 Highlights
About March 17, 1901
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 123 years, 1 month and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Pisces
