March 17 On This Day in History Timeline

Historical figures and notable personalities born or commemorated on March 17 (03-17) in the 2Day Chrono-Wiki archive.

Notable Figures on March 17 (7)

Daniel Bernoulli (Died: 1782-03-17) — Swiss mathematician and physicist, known for fluid mechanics and probability.
Irène Joliot-Curie (Died: 1956-03-17) — Pioneering chemist and physicist known for discovering induced radioactivity with her husband.
Louis Kahn (Died: 1974-03-17) — Monumental American architect known for revealing the weight and material truth of his structures.
Marcus Aurelius (Died: 0180-03-17) — Stoic philosopher and Roman Emperor who ruled during the Pax Romana.
Rudolf Nureyev (Born: 1938-03-17) — Soviet-born ballet legend, renowned for technical brilliance and charismatic stage presence.
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Born: 1920-03-17) — Founding President of Bangladesh and leading figure in Bengali nationalism.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi (Born: 1537-03-17) — Samurai and daimyō who was the second 'Great Unifier' of Japan.