history on the day march 17: 1978: Civilians flee southern Lebanon Thousands of Palestinian civilians flee a third day of Israeli attacks. 1957: BEA withdraws Viscount aircraft British European Airways withdraws 25 Viscount 701s in the wake of the fatal Manchester aircrash. 1995: Killer Ronnie Kray dies Notorious gangland killer Ronnie Kray dies in hospital two days after he collapses in his ward at Broadmoor. 1968: Anti-Vietnam demo turns violent More than 200 people are arrested after thousands clash in an anti-Vietnam war protest outside the United States embassy in London. 1984: Boat race halted before starting The 130th Boat Race is postponed less than an hour before it is due to start after the Cambridge vessel is involved in a collision.
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