March 17

Thursday 17, 1966:

Off the coast of Spain in the Mediterranean, the Alvin submarine finds a missing American hydrogen bomb.

Friday 17, 1950:

University of California, Berkeley researchers announce the creation of element 98, which they name "Californium".

Friday 17, 1939:

Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945): The Battle of Nanchang between the Kuomintang and the Japanese break out.

Thursday 17, 1910:

Luther Gulick and his wife Charlotte found Camp Fire Girls (now Camp Fire USA) (formally announced in 1912).

Sunday 17, 1861:

The Kingdom of Italy is proclaimed.

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