Today in history 77

Here are some events that occurred on March 17th throughout history:

1776: The Continental Army, led by General George Washington, defeats the British Army in the Battle of Princeton, New Jersey.

1842: The first public transportation system, the omnibus, is introduced in Paris, France.

1861: The first dog tax is introduced in the United Kingdom to help fund the poor law system.

1876: Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone.

1912: The Titanic's sister ship, the Olympic, collides with a warship in the Solent Strait, off the coast of England.

1928: The first issue of Time magazine is published.

1942: The United States and the United Kingdom sign the Lend-Lease Act, which allows the US to supply military aid to its allies during World War II.

1953: The first commercial jet airliner, the de Havilland Comet, makes its maiden flight.

1969: The first episode of the popular TV show "The Brady Bunch" airs on ABC.

1977: The first Apple II personal computer is introduced by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.

1990: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched into orbit around the Earth.

2008: The United States House of Representatives passes the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, a stimulus package aimed at combating the Great Recession.

These are just a few of the many events that occurred on March 17th throughout history.