Historical Events on 17th March 1753 - 1st official St Patricks Day 1756 - St Patricks Day 1st celebrated in NYC at Crown & Thistle Tavern 1762 - 1st St Patricks Day parade in NYC 1898 - 1st practical submarine 1st submerges, NYC (for 1 hour 40 minutes) 1908 - Tommy Burns KOs Jem Roche in 1 for heavyweight boxing title 1921 - Lenin proclaims New Economic Politics 1956 - 8th Emmy Awards: Ed Sullivan Show, Phil Silvers Show & Lucy Ball win 1963 - Bob Cousy plays his last NBA game 1993 -19th Peoples Choice Awards: Kevin Costner & Demi Moore win (Dramatic Motion Picture) and Tim Allen & Candice Bergen win (TV) 2013 - Pope Francis delivers his first Angelus prayer and blessing
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