March 17

Tuesday 17, 1970:

My Lai massacre: The United States Army charges 14 officers with suppressing information related to the incident.

Tuesday 17, 1959:

Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, flees Tibet and travels to India.

Monday 17, 1941:

In Washington, DC, the National Gallery of Art is officially opened by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Thursday 17, 1921:

The Second Republic of Poland adopts the March Constitution.

Wednesday 17, 1756:

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in New York City for the first time (at the Crown and Thistle Tavern).

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