Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/March 17
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This is a list of selected March 17 anniversaries that appears on the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit. However, if your addition may be controversial, or on a day that is or soon will be on the Main Page, please post your suggestion on the talk page instead.
To report an error when this appears on the Main Page, see Main Page errors.March 17: Saint Patrick's Day (Traditional date)
- 45 BC – Caesar's civil war: Julius Caesar scored his final military victory at the Battle of Munda, defeating the Optimate forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger.
- 624 – History of Islam: The Muslims of Medina defeated the Quraysh of Mecca at the Battle of Badr in Badr, present-day Saudi Arabia, a victory that has been attributed to divine intervention or the genius of Muhammad.
- 1958 – Vanguard 1 (pictured), the first solar-powered satellite, was launched. It is the oldest human-launched object still in Earth orbit today.
- 1969 – Golda Meir of the Labor Party became the first female Prime Minister of Israel.
- 2004 – Unrest in Kosovo broke out, resulting in more than 20 killed, 200 wounded, and the destruction of several Serb Orthodox churches and shrines.
