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What happened in history on this day: March 17?
On March 17 in ...
- 1926 - Richard Rodgers and L Hart's musical "Girl Friend" premieres in New York City, New York.
- 1956 - In Hollywood, California, the 8th Annual Emmy Awards are presented.
Best Action or Adventure Series: Disneyland
Best Actor Starring in a Regular Series: Phil Silvers for The Phil Silvers Show
Best Actress Starring in a Regular Series: Lucille Ball for I Love Lucy
Best Audience Participation Series: The $64,000 Question
Best Children's Series: Lassie
Best Comedian: Phil Silvers
Best Comedienne: Nanette Fabray
Best Contributing to Daytime Programming: Matinee Theatre
Best Documentary Program: Omnibus
Best Dramatic Program: Producers' Showcase
Best Female Singer: Dinah Shore
Best Male Singer: Perry Como
Best MC or Program Host - Male or Female: Perry Como
Best Music Series: Your Hit Parade
Best News Commentator or Reporter: Edward R. Murrow
Best Situation Comedy: The Phil Silvers Show
Best Supporting Actor in a Regular Series: Art Carney for The Honeymooners
Best Supporting Actress in a Regular Series: Nanette Fabray for Caesar's Hour
Best Variety Program: Toast of the Town.
Births on March 17
- 1839 - Birth of Josef Rheinberger in Vaduz, Liechtenstein; opera composer (Munich Conservatory).
- 1918 - Birth of Arend Honhoff AKA D. Arendo; Dutch pianist/composer (Eleonora).
- 1919 - Birth of Nathaniel Adams Coles AKA Nat King Cole in Birmingham, Alabama, USA; singer/pianist ("Straighten Up and Fly Right", "Mona Lisa", "Too Young", "Unforgettable", "Pretend", "Ballerina", "Ramblin' Rose", "The Christmas Song").
- 1935 - Birth of Adam Wade in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; actor/singer ("Kiss Me Goodbye", "Crazy Joe"), game show host (Super Globetrotters, Musical Chairs).
- 1940 - Birth of Vito Picone; rocker (Elegants).
- 1941 - Birth of Clarence Collins; American singer (The Imperials - "Tears on My Pillow").
- 1941 - Birth of Paul Kantner; guitarist (Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship).
- 1941 - Birth of Gene Pitney in Hartford, Connecticut, USA; rock singer ("Town without Pity", "The Man who Shot Liberty Vallance", "24 Hours from Tulsa").
- 1942 - Birth of Paul Kantner; rock guitarist (Jefferson Starship - "White Rabbit").
- 1944 - Birth of John Sebastian in New York City, New York, USA; singer (Loving Spoonful, Welcome Back Kotter TV show theme).
- 1944 - Birth of Pat McCauley in Northern Ireland; rock drummer (Them).
- 1946 - Birth of Harold Brown in Long Beach, California, USA; rock drummer (War - "Summer", "Galaxy").
- 1951 - Birth of Scott Gorham; Irish hard rock guitarist (Thin Lizzy - "21 Guns", "Jailbreak").
- 1954 - Birth of Wally Stocker in London, England; rock vocalist/guitarist (Babys - "Missing You").
- 1955 - Birth of Paul Overstreet in Van Cleave, Mississippi, USA; country singer ("Daddy's Come Around").
- 1959 - Birth of Mike Lindup; British rock keyboardist/singer (Level 42 - "Hot Water").
- 1962 - Birth of Clare Grogan; rocker (Altered Images - "Happy Birthday").
- 1962 - Birth of Janet Patricia Gardner in Juneau, Alaska, USA; rocker (Vixen - "Rev It Up").
- 1962 - Birth of Roxy Dora Petrucci in Rochester, Minnesota, USA; rock drummer (Vixen - "Rev It Up").
- 1967 - Birth of Van Conner; rocker (Screaming Trees).
- 1967 - Birth of Billy Corgan; singer (Smashing Pumpkins).
- 1972 - Birth of Melissa Auf der Maur; bassist (Smashing Pumpkins, Hole).
- 1973 - Birth of Caroline Corr; drummer (The Corrs).
- 1975 - Birth of Swifty; rapper (D12).
- 1976 - Birth of Stephen Gately in Dublin, Ireland; Irish singer (Boyzone).
Deaths on March 17
- 1982 - Death of Samuel George Junior at age 38 from a stabbing; drummer (Capitols - "Cool Jerk").
- 1990 - Rick Grech, British rock bassist (Blind Faith, Traffic), dies at age 44 (born 1946).
- 1995 - Death of Sunnyland Smart at age 87; jazz/blues singer/pianist (Delta Blues).
- 1996 - Death of Terry Stafford at age 54 of liver failure; singer ("Suspicion").
- 2008 - Death of Ola Brunkert at age 62 from a falling accident in his home in Majorca, Spain; drummer (Abba).
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