This Day in History: March 17, 2024
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1762
The first St. Patrick's Day parade was held in New York City.
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1776
British forces evacuated Boston during the Revolutionary War.
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1870
Wellesley Female Seminary (later Wellesley College) received its charter from the Massachusetts legislature.
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1942
Gen. Douglas MacArthur became supreme commander of Allied forces in the southwest Pacific theater during World War II.
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1963
Mount Agung on Bali erupted, killing 1,184 people.
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1969
Golda Meir was sworn in as prime minister of Israel.
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2003
President Bush delivered an ultimatum to Saddam Hussein: leave Iraq within 48 hours or face an attack.
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