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Here are some significant events that occurred on this day in history:

March 17th

• 1320 - The Scots declare independence from England with the Declaration of Arbroath.
• 1792 - The first recorded attempt to fly a hot air balloon in the United States takes place in Philadelphia.
• 1842 - The first public transportation system, the omnibus, is introduced in Paris.
• 1861 - The first generation of the Ford Model T automobile is introduced.
• 1912 - The Titanic's sister ship, the Olympic, collides with a warship in the Solent Strait.
• 1969 - The first episode of the popular TV show "Monty Python's Flying Circus" airs in the UK.
• 1988 - The Soviet Union launches the Phobos 2 spacecraft to study Mars and its moon Phobos.
• 2013 - The Boston Marathon bombing occurs, killing three people and injuring hundreds.

Other notable events

• St. Patrick's Day is celebrated around the world, commemorating the patron saint of Ireland.
• The Irish Rebellion of 1641 begins, a rebellion against English rule in Ireland.
• The first issue of the newspaper "The New York Times" is published.

These are just a few of the many events that have occurred on this day in history.