March 17th
- 1806 – Patrick H. Pope born.
- 1860 – Fred Pfeffer born.
- 1860 – Beverly L. Clarke died, aged 51.
- 1887 – Herman Lee Donovan born.
- 1917 – Lily May Ledford born.
- 1923 – Cora Combs born.
- 1976 – Scott Downs born.
- 2009 – Jane Mayhall died, aged 90.