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A bit of March 17th history…
432 - Saint Patrick, aged about 16, is captured by Irish pirates from his home in Great Britain and taken as a slave to Ireland (traditional date)
1762 - 1st St Patrick’s Day in NYC
1829 - Final performance by famous clown Joseph Grimaldi at benefit performance in London (pictured)
1845 - Rubber band patented
1905 - Albert Einstein finishes his scientific paper detailing his Quantum Theory of light, one of the foundations of modern physics
A bit of March 17th history… 432 - Saint Patrick, aged about 16,...