• World Sleep Day 2023: Why this day is celebrated on March 17? Know history, significance, theme

    16 days ago - By DNA India

    World Sleep Day is observed on March 17 which promotes awareness of sleep-related disorders. Read below to know it's significance, history and more.
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  • On this day in history, March 17, 1776, British troops flee Boston after dramatic 11-month siege by militia

    On this day in history, March 17, 1776, British troops flee Boston after dramatic 11-month siege by militia

    16 days ago - By FOX News

    British troops and loyalists fled Boston by ship for Canada in "disgrace" after nearly a decade of occupation that incited protest, bloodshed and then revolution, on this day in history, March 17, 1776. "Surely it is the Lord's doings and it is marvelous in our eyes," patriot and future first lady Abigail Adams wrote of the incredible victory by the pugnacious little city over the mighty British crown. The humiliating flight of King George III's forces in the face of his disloyal subjects is still celebrated each year as Evacuation Day, a civic holiday, in Boston. ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY...
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