First St. Patrick’s Day parade

On March 17, 1762

New York City held the world’s first St Patrick’s Day Parade.

The celebration still happens today with around 2 million spectators.

This Day in History - March 17

1958

NASA launched the Vanguard I satellite.

1969

Golda Meir became the first female Prime Minister of Israel.

1905

Albert Einstein wrote his first paper on the Quantum Theory of Light.

1950

Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory discover Californium, a new radioactive element.

1973

Pink Floyd's 'The Dark Side of the Moon' debuted on Billboard's Top 200 chart.

What Happened on Mar 17?

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