Here are some historical events that occurred on March 17 in the United States:
1776: The British army evacuates Boston, ending an 11-month siege by American forces during the Revolutionary War.
1861: The Kingdom of Italy is proclaimed with Victor Emmanuel II as its king.
1863: The first all African-American army regiment, the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, is formed during the Civil War.
1906: President Theodore Roosevelt uses the Antiquities Act to designate Devils Tower in Wyoming as the first national monument in the United States.
1931: The Nevada state legislature legalizes gambling, leading to the development of Las Vegas as a major tourist destination.
1942: General Douglas MacArthur arrives in Australia after fleeing the Philippines during World War II.
1958: The United States launches its third satellite, Vanguard 1, into orbit.
1992: 29 people are killed and 17 are injured in a series of coordinated bombings in Mumbai, India, believed to be carried out by a terrorist group.
2011: Protests and uprisings known as the Arab Spring continue in various countries across the Middle East and North Africa, including Syria, Yemen, and Bahrain.
These are just a few of the many historical events that have occurred on March 17 in the United States.
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