Lite Rock 96.9 » celebrity birthdays March 17th0 http://literock969.com Lite Rock... Less Talk Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:27:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 This Day in History for March 17 – First St. Patrick's Parade and More http://literock969.com/this-day-in-history-for-march-17-first-st-patricks-parade-and-more/ http://literock969.com/this-day-in-history-for-march-17-first-st-patricks-parade-and-more/#comments Sat, 17 Mar 2012 03:00:24 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=80863 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1762 – The first St. Patrick’s Day parade is held in New York City (More info)

1942 – Gen. Douglas MacArthur becomes supreme commander of Allied forces in the southwest Pacific theater during World War II (More info)

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