Today in History: Thursday, March 17, 2016

AP Highlight in History:  On March 17, according to tradition, St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, died in Saul. Some sources list the year as 461, others say 493.
On this date in: 1776 British forces evacuated Boston during the Revolutionary War. 1905 Franklin D. Roosevelt married his distant cousin, Eleanor Roosevelt, in New York City. President Theodore Roosevelt, FDR's fifth cousin, gave his niece away. AP Photo 1910 The Camp Fire Girls organization was founded in Thetford, Vt. 1941 The National Gallery of Art opened in Washington, D.C. 1942 Gen. Douglas MacArthur arrived in Australia to become supreme commander of Allied forces in the southwest Pacific theater during World War II. 1959 The Dalai Lama fled Tibet for India in the wake of a failed uprising by Tibetans against Chinese rule. 1969 Golda Meir became prime minister of Israel. AP Photo 1993 Actress Helen Hayes died at age 92. 2003 Edging to the brink of war, President George W. Bush gave Saddam Hussein 48 hours to leave his country. Iraq rejected the ultimatum. 2005 Baseball players Rafael Palmeiro and Sammy Sosa testified before Congress that they hadn't used steroids; Mark McGwire refused to say whether he had. 2008 Rock musician Paul McCartney's divorce from Heather Mills was settled for $48.6 million. 2009 The Seattle Post-Intelligencer published its final print edition. 2011 The U.N. Security Council voted to authorize military action to protect civilians and impose a no-fly zone over Libya.		Video Highlights of This Day in History Today's Birthdays: Former NAACP chairwoman Myrlie Evers-Williams turns 83 years old today. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster Name Profession Age Paul Kantner Rock musician (Jefferson Airplane/Starship) 75 John Sebastian Rock musician (Lovin' Spoonful) 72 Patrick Duffy Actor 67 Kurt Russell Actor 65 Lesley-Anne Down Actress 62 Gary Sinise Actor ("CSI: NY") 61 Vicki Lewis Actress 56 Billy Corgan Rock musician (Smashing Pumpkins) 49 Mia Hamm Soccer player 44 Marisa Coughlan Actress 42 Actor Rob Lowe turns 52 years old today. AP Photo/Evan Agostini