What Happened On 17th March 1988 In History

Historical Events for 17th March, 1988

• » A Colombian Boeing 727 jet airliner named jetliner, Avianca Flight 410, crashes into a mountainside near the Venezuelan border killing 143.

Famous Birthdays on March 17 in 1988

• » Grimes (musician) named Grimes, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer
• » Rasmus Elm, Swedish footballer
• » Fraser Forster, English footballer
• » Ryan White (ice hockey) or Ryan White, Canadian ice hockey player

March 17th Famous Deaths for 1988

• » Nikolas Asimos, Greek singer-songwriter (b. 1949)

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)
• » National Muay Thai Day

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