Name day celebrates: Alexander, Patrick, Gertrude.
The zodiac sign is Fish.
Historical events in Poland that took place on March 17:
1347 – Casimir III the Great issued a privilege for the city of Lublin, granting it a number of rights and privileges.
1793 – As a result of the Second Partition of Poland, the Austrian army took over Kraków.
1861 – The January Uprising against the invaders broke out in Warsaw.
1867 – The Grand Theater was opened in Warsaw.
1939 – The opening of the National Museum took place in Warsaw.
1940 – The German occupation authorities began deporting Jews from the city of Łódź.
1991 – The first concert of Guns N' Roses in Poland took place in Warsaw.
Historical events in Norway that took place on March 17:
1905 – Norway passed a law dissolving personal ties with Sweden and declared independence.
1941 - German occupation forces began mass arrests in Norway.
1984 – The first edition of the Melodia Grand Prix music competition took place in Norway.
1995 - A peace agreement between the Palestinians and Israel is signed in Oslo.
2017 – Parliamentary elections were held in Norway, in which the centre-right Progress Party won.
