On this day in history (March 17) :

 St. Patrick's Day 461
 Evacuation Day in Boston, Massachusetts 1776
 Rubber band patented by Stephen Perry 1845
 Nevada legalizes gambling 1931
 Baseball player (.563 BA), pilot, and Golden Globe Award nominated actor, Kurt Russel born in Springfield, Massachusetts 1951
 Model and Golden Globe award nominated actress Lesley-Anne Down born in London 1954
 Vanguard I satellite launched 1958