March 17th (1957) was a Sunday. It's the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 289 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 17th March, 1957
» A 1957 Cebu Douglas C-47 crash or plane crash in Cebu, Philippines kills President of the Philippines known as Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay and 24 others.
Famous Birthdays on March 17 in 1957
» Michael Kelly (editor) e.g Michael Kelly, American journalist and author (d. 2003)
March 17th Famous Deaths for 1957
» Ramon Magsaysay, Filipino politician, 7th President of the Philippines (b. 1907)
March 17th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Alexius of Rome (Eastern Church)
» Gertrude of Nivelles
» Joseph of Arimathea (Latin liturgical rites named Western Church)
» Saint Patrick named Patrick
» March 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Evacuation Day (Massachusetts) named Evacuation Day (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
» Liberalia, in honor of Dionysus known as Liber Pater. Considered by some to be part of Agonalia. (Ancient Rome)