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What happened in history on this day: March 17?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On March 17 in ...
- 1986 - Tim Paterson of Falcon Technology writes to Microsoft, indicating an intent to sell its royalty-free DOS license. Microsoft replies indicating a willingness to buy back the license.
- 1988 - Apple Computer files an 11-page copyright infringement suit in federal court in San Jose, California, accusing Microsoft of stealing visual display features of the Macintosh computer for use in Microsoft Windows 2.0. Apple claims Windows violates 13 different copyrights. Hewlett-Packard is also named as a defendant, for copyright violations in its New Wave software.
- 1990 - In Washington, D.C., the AmiExpo trade show is held, over three days.
- 1997 - Microsoft ships Office 97 Small Business Edition, for US$249.
- 2000 - Dell Computer begins shipping personal computers with 1 GHz Pentium III processors.
- 2000 - In Iowa, U.S. District Court dismisses a lawsuit by Microware Systems against Apple Computer, which claimed trademark violation by Apple of Microware's OS 9 operating system.
- 1929 - The Mark Strand Theater in New York City premieres the Mickey Mouse film Plane Crazy, with a soundtrack.
- 1931 - Columbia Pictures releases the Mickey Mouse film Traffic Troubles to theaters.
- 1939 - The first Goofy film, Goofy and Wilbur, is released to theaters. Wilbur the grasshopper appears for the first time.
- 1956 - The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awards an Emmy award (Best Action or Adventure Series, 1955) to the Walt Disney Studio for the Davy Crockett series on the Disneyland TV show.
- 1956 - The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awards an Emmy Award (Best Producer of Filmed Series, 1955) to Walt Disney for the Disneyland TV show.
- 1962 - The last Merry Menagerie comic strip is published in newspapers.
- 1963 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring Kidnapped, part one.
- 1968 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, entitled The Ranger of Brownstone.
- 1971 - Buena Vista releases the live-action feature film The Barefoot Executive to theaters. John Ritter makes his motion picture debut.
- 1974 - The NBC TV network airs The Wonderful World of Disney show, featuring Diamonds on Wheels, part two.
- 1982 - The CBS TV network debuts the series Herbie, the Love Bug.
- 1991 - The World News Center area opens in Communicore East at EPCOT Center.
- 1995 - Disney releases the film Pinocchio on laserdisc in Japan, for 4841-15450 Yen.
- 1995 - Disney releases Pinocchio - The Making of a Masterpiece on laserdisc in Japan.
- 1996 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US.
- An early film character "Itchy the Lucky Mouse" has a name similar to Walt Disney's "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit".
- A black and white film from 1919 shows a mouse (Itchy) with double circle ears like Mickey Mouse.
- A film is shown, "Steamboat Itchy" dated 1928, like Steamboat Mickey.
- 1999 - The Test Track attraction opens in Future World in Epcot.
- 2002 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A character eats a page from a childrens' book, then says "Well, it's easier to chew than that Bambi video.", likely referring to the Disney film.
- 1954 - At the General Motors Training Center in San Fernando, California, Chevrolet dealers in the area learn sales and service information about Corvettes, then drive away 28 1954 model Corvettes to dealership lots.
- 1973 - The National Broadcasting Company airs the pilot episode of The Magician airs on TV in the USA. The lead character drives a white 1973 Corvette coupe.
- 1979 - At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the Coca-Cola Twelve Hours of Sebring International Grand Prix of Endrance is held, round two of the IMSA GTO championship.
- Finishing 14th in GTO class and 37th overall is the Jones Ind. Racing #81 Corvette driven by Steve Faul, Herb Jones, Jr., and Fred Lang. The car is not running at the finish.
- Finishing 18th in GTO class and 53th overall is the Motorcito Racing #03 Corvette driven by Tico Almeida, Rene Rodriguez, and Pepe Romero. The car is not running at the finish, due to engine failure.
- Finishing 20th in GTO class and 57th overall is the Rick Thompkins #04 Corvette driven by Rick Thompkins and Dave Heinz. The car is not running at the finish, due to engine failure.
- Finishing 23th in GTO class and 69th overall is the Fillingham Racing #48 Corvette driven by Sam Fillingham. The car is not running at the finish, due to engine failure.
- 2001 - At the Sebring International Speedway in Sebring, Florida, the Exxon Superflo 12 Hours of Sebring race is held. This is round two of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 2nd in GTS class and 7th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C5-R driven by Andy Pilgrim, Kelly Collins, and Franck Fréon.
- Finishing 3rd in GTS class and 11th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C5-R driven by Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell, and Chris Kneifel.
- Placing 16th in GT class and 29th overall is the Trinkler Racing, LLC #17 Corvette C5 driven by Owen Trinkler, Andy Lally, B. J. Zacharias. The car is not running at the finish, due to steering problems.
- 2006 - At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring race is held, round one of the SPEED GT Championship series.
- Finishing 6th is the LG Pro Long Tube Headers #87 Corvette C6, driven by Doug Peterson.
- Finishing 7th is the Whelen Engineering #31 Corvette Z06, driven by Sonny Whelen.
- Finishing 11th is the LG Pro Long Tube Headers #26 Corvette C6, driven by Claudio Burtin.
- Finishing 19th is the EG Braswell Construction #32 Corvette Z06, driven by Ed Braswell.
- In 23rd place, but not finishing the race, is the LG Pro Long Tube Headers #28 Corvette C6, driven by Lou Gigliotti.
- In 27th place, but not finishing the race, is the Southwest Racing #40 Corvette C6, driven by Greg Weirick.
- In 29th place, but not finishing the race, is the Blackdog Racing #34 Corvette C6, driven by Tony Gaples.
- 2007 - At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the 55th annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring race is held, round one of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 1st in LMGT1 class and 7th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C6.R driven by Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta, and Max Papis.
- Finishing 2nd in LMGT1 class and 8th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C6.R driven by Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell, and Jan Magnussen.
- 1941 - German submarine U-99 torpedoes and sinks Canadian merchant ship J.B. White south-west of the Faeroes Islands. Two die, 38 survive.
- 1941 - British Convoy HX 112 on the Atlantic is attacked by German submarines. British destroyers Walker and Vanoc sink German submarine U-100, killing captain Joachim Schepke, responsible for sinking 200,000 tons of merchant shipping.
- 1941 - British destroyers Walker and Vanoc sink German submarine U-99, capturing captain Otto Kretschmer, responsible for sinking 200,000 tons of merchant shipping.
- 1942 - In Australia, American General Douglas MacArthur issues a message to the Filipino people: "I have come through, and I shall return.".
- 1942 - Several ships in Göteborg, Sweden, loaded with special steels for Britain, are declared by the Swedish Supreme Court free to leave.
- 1943 - Near Tunisia, the US 1st Infantry Division launches an attack on Gafsa, quickly driving out the Italian defenders without a fight.
- 1945 - American forces complete the capture of Iwo Jima. Americans suffer 26,038 casualties, include 6821 dead. Of the 21,000 Japanese defenders, only 1083 survive.
- 1945 - In the Bay of Biscay off France, German submarine U-878 torpedoes and sinks Canadian minesweeper HMCS Guysborough.
- 1945 - (evening) British bombers attack Witten, Germany, in the Ruhr.
- 1945 - (evening) British bombers attack Hanau, Germany, east of Frankfurt.
- 1946 - Soviet troops begin leaving the Danish Bornholm island.
- 1995 - Sega releases the Sonic Drift 2 video game for the Game Gear in the US.
- 2002 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs the Futurama TV show in the US. A video arcade machine is used on board a space ship for blasting other ships.
- 2003 - Nintendo releases the Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version video games for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
- 1792 - Jakob Johan Anckarström is arrested, and later executed.
- 1983 - At the Chicago Coin Fair in Chicago (over three days), Illinois, Action Coins purchases a 1916c gold sovereign, which came from England.
- 1992 - The Royal Canadian Mint releases the first coins in the International Olympic Committee Centennial Coin Program, a 22K gold coin with face value $175, and two 0.925 fine silver coins with value $15.
- 1871 - National Association of Professional Base-Ball players organized.
- 1872 - Birth of Billy Quaife cricketer (England batsman 1899-1902).
- 1876 - First record high jump over 6' (Marshall Jones Brooks).
- 1877 - Bill Midwinter completes Test Crickets' first 5-wkt haul, 5-78 vs England.
- 1897 - Robert Fitzsimmons knocks out James J Corbett in 14 for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1900 - Stanley Cup: Montréal Shamrocks sweep Halifax Crescents in 2.
- 1902 - Birth of Bobby Jones Jr Atlanta Georgia, PGA golfer (Grand Slam 1930).
- 1902 - Stanley Cup: Montréal AAA beat Winnipeg Victorias, two games to 1.
- 1906 - Stanley Cup: Montréal Wanderers beat Ottawa Silver 7, although both winning a game, Montréal outscores Ottawa 12-10.
- 1908 - Quickest world heavyweight title fight (Tommy Burns knocks out Jem Roche in 88 seconds).
- 1910 - DHC soccer team forms in Delft Netherlands.
- 1915 - Birth of William Roycroft Austria, equestrian three day (Olympics-bronze-1976).
- 1917 - First exclusively women's bowling tournament begins in Saint Louis.
- 1918 - US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Rosemary Beresford.
- 1918 - US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Nathaniel Niles.
- 1919 - Birth of Hank Sauer baseball player (National League Most Valuable Player 1952).
- 1921 - Birth of Mick Harvey cricketer (in Newcastle Brother of Neil Test umpire).
- 1939 - Birth of Shahid Mahmoud cricketer (opener scored 16 and 9 in only Pakistan Test).
- 1944 - Birth of Cito Gaston Major League Baseball manager (Toronto Blue Jays).
- 1951 - Test Cricket debut of Brian Statham, England vs New Zealand Christchurch.
- 1957 - Birth of Robin Cousins Bristol England, figure skater (Olympics-gold-1980).
- 1959 - Birth of Brian Douglas Jones Auckland New Zealand, tornado class yachter (Olympics-1996).
- 1959 - Birth of Danny Ainge NBA coach (Phoenix Suns).
- 1962 - Birth of Patrick Thomas Burke Hollywood Florida, PGA golfer (1992 BellSouth-6th).
- 1963 - Birth of Roger Harper cricketer (Guyana and West Indies off-spinner Extraordinary field).
- 1963 - Bob Cousy plays his last NBA game.
- 1964 - Birth of Alex Shoumidoub NHL goaltender (Belarus, Olympics-1998).
- 1964 - Birth of Don Griffin NFL cornerback (Cleveland Browns).
- 1964 - Birth of Ron Warren Jr jockey (Bay Meadows).
- 1965 - Almos Alonzo Stagg football coach (University of Chicago), dies in California at 102.
- 1965 - Birth of Caitlin Bilodeaux Boston Massachusetts, US fencer (Olympics-1992).
- 1965 - Birth of John Smiley Phoenixville Pennsylvania, pitcher (Cincinnati Reds).
- 1966 - Birth of Andrew Hudson cricketer (South Africa, 163 on debut vs West Indies 1992).
- 1967 - Birth of Chris Luongo Detroit Michigan, NHL defenseman (New York Islanders).
- 1967 - Birth of Kim Cathrein Salinas California, LPGA golfer (1994 Rochester International-24th).
- 1967 - Birth of Melissa Allen Portland Oregon, WPVA volleyballer (Reebok National-13th-1994).
- 1968 - Birth of Judy Mosley McAfee WNBA forward (Sacramento Monarchs).
- 1968 - Birth of Tyrone Hill NBA forward (Cleveland Cavaliers).
- 1968 - Kathie Whitworth wins LPGA Saint Petersburg Orange Blossom Golf Open.
- 1969 - Birth of Andrew McMarlin Vienna Virginia, rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1969 - Birth of Domenic "Filane" Figliomeni Terrace Bay Ontario, boxer (Olympics-1996).
- 1969 - Birth of Gilbert Schaller Bruck Austria, tennis star.
- 1969 - Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Open.
- 1970 - Birth of Shannan Mitchem Decatur Georgia, female infielder (Colorado Silver Bullets).
- 1970 - Peter O'Malley becomes CEO of Los Angeles Dodgers.
- 1971 - Birth of Katrina Colleton WNBA guard/forward (Los Angeles Sparks).
- 1971 - Birth of Tommy Thigpen WLAF linebacker (Barcelona Dragons).
- 1972 - Birth of Mia Hamm Selma Alabama, soccer forward (Olympics-1996, US Women's World Cup-1999).
- 1972 - Manny Martindale cricketer (10 Tests for West Indies, 34 wickets), dies.
- 1974 - Birth of Eric Lane running back (New York Giants).
- 1974 - Birth of John Hall kicker (New York Jets).
- 1974 - Jane Blalock wins LPGA Bing Crosby Golf Classic International.
- 1975 - Valeri Muratov skates world record 1000 metre (1:16.92).
- 1976 - Malikov skates world record 1000 metre (1:15.76).
- 1977 - Australia wins cricket Centenary Test by 45 runs, same result as 1877.
- 1978 - George Dickinson cricketer (8 wickets in three Tests for New Zealand), dies.
- 1978 - Cincinatti Reds don green uniforms for Saint Patricks Day.
- 1979 - Merv Inverarity, cricketer (father of John WA player 1925-40), dies.
- 1979 - World Ice Dance Championship at Vienna won by N Linichuk and G Karponosov USSR.
- 1979 - World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship at Vienna won by Tai Babilonia and R Gardner (USA).
- 1979 - World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Vienna won by Linda Fratianne (USA).
- 1979 - World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Vienna won by Vladimir Kovalev (USSR).
- 1981 - FC Lisse, Dutch soccer team forms.
- 1985 - Dattu Phadkar, cricketer (Indian all-rounder, 31 Tests 1947-58), dies.
- 1985 - Jane Blalock wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open.
- 1985 - Matti Nykanen of Finland set a world ski jump record of 623 feet.
- 1987 - Sunil Gavaskar ends his Test career with an inning of 96 vs Pakistan.
- 1988 - Highest scoring NCAA basketball game: Loyola-Marymnt 119, Wyoming 115.
- 1988 - Reg Sinfield, cricketer (one Test for England vs Australia 1938), dies.
- 1990 - PBA National Championship Won by Jim Pencak.
- 1991 - Penny Hammel wins Desert Inn LPGA Golf International.
- 1994 - It is announced there is no smoking in Cleveland Indians' new ballpark.
- 1996 - Aravinda De Silva gets 107 and 3-42 in cricket World Cup victory.
- 1996 - Liselotte Neumann wins LPGA Ping/Welch's Golf Championship.
- 1996 - Mike Tyson beats Frank Bruno in third round to gain Heavyweight title.
- 1996 - Montreal Canadien's first game in their new arena.
- 1996 - Sri Lanka wins the Cricket World Cup by storming to a Seven wicket victory against the tournament favourite Australia.
- 1998 - USA Women's Hockey Team beats Canada for first Olympics Gold medal.
- 2005 - During over 11 hours of the Committee on Government Reform hearing concerning major league player use of steroids, Mark McGwire refuses to talk about the past and does not deny taking performance enhancing drugs.
- 1958 - Navy launches Vanguard 1 into orbit (second US), measures Earth shape.
- 1992 - Russian manned space craft TM-14, launches into orbit.
- 1963 - Eruptions of Mount Agung Bali, kills 1,500 Balinese.
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