Event:
Marc Ravalomanana, President of Madagascar, is overthrown. New President, Andry Rajoelina, is appointed by the military
More Notable Events on March 17:
1997 CNN begins spanish broadcasts
1995 U.S. approves 1st chicken pox vaccine, Varivax by Merck
1969 Golda Meir becomes Israel's 4th PM
1966 U.S. submarine locates missing H-bomb in Mediterranean
1959 Dalai Lama flees Tibet for India
