Births on March 17

Andrew Rosindell

Born on March 17, 1966

Andrew Rosindell, English journalist and politician

Andrew Richard Rosindell MP (; born 17 March 1966) is a British Conservative politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Romford constituency in Greater London since 2001. Rosindell was one of leading campaigners for Brexit and was one of the 28 original Tories who rebelled against Theresa May's Brexit deal in 2019. He has been the international director of the European Foundation, chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Flags & Heraldry Committee and the UK's All-Party Parliamentary Group on the British Overseas Territories.

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Events on 1966

10 Mar

Buddhist Uprising
Military Prime Minister of South Vietnam Nguyễn Cao Kỳ sacked rival General Nguyễn Chánh Thi, precipitating large-scale civil and military dissension in parts of the nation.
6 Jul

Hastings Banda
Malawi becomes a republic, with Hastings Banda as its first President.
10 Jul

Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Chicago Freedom Movement, led by Martin Luther King, Jr., holds a rally at Soldier Field in Chicago. As many as 60,000 people attend.
14 Oct

Montreal Metro
The city of Montreal begins the operation of its underground Montreal Metro rapid transit system.
8 Nov

Reconstruction Era
Former Massachusetts Attorney General Edward Brooke becomes the first African American elected to the United States Senate since Reconstruction.

Births on March 17

Andrew Rosindell

Born on March 17, 1966

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Events on 1966

Buddhist Uprising

Hastings Banda

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Montreal Metro

Reconstruction Era