Historical Events In March - 17

0180  On March - 17 marcus Aurelius dies. Commodus is now the only emperor of the Roman Empire.   

0180  On this day in history antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58   

0432  St Patrick, a bishop, is carried off to Ireland as a slave on this day in history.   

0455  On March - 17 roman senator Petronius Maximus becomes Emperor   

0461  On March - 17 st Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend)   

0659  Gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32 on this day in history.   

1040  On this day in history harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies   

1058  King Lulach I of Scotland on this day in history.   

1190  On this day in history crusades complete massacre of Jews of York England   

1199  Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow on this day in history.   

1328  Treaty of Edinburgh by which England acknowledged the independence of Scotland under Robert 1 was concluded at Edinburgh on March - 17.   

1337  On March - 17 edward the Black Prince becomes Duke of Cornwall, the first ever British 'Duke'   

1337  Edward, the Black Prince is made Duke of Cornwall, the first Duchy made in England on March - 17.   

1473  On March - 17 james IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513)   

1516  On this day in history giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence, dies at 37   

1521  Ferdinand Magellan discovers the Philippines on March - 17.   

1521  Magelhaes lands on Homohon on March - 17.   

1526  French king François I freed from Spain on this day in history.   

1526  French king Francois I freed from Spain on this day in history.   

1537  On March - 17 french troops invade Flanders   

1565  Alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], Scottish theologist/physician, dies at 64 on March - 17.   

1577  Martin Frobisher c1539-1594 gets commission from the Cathay Company to hunt for gold in the Arctic; he will return with tons of worthless pyrites, which are dumped as street ballast in London, giving rise to the legend that the streets of London were paved with gold on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

1580  Prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam on March - 17.   

1588  Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies on March - 17.   

1605  Pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34 on March - 17.   

1613  On March - 17 cupids, Newfoundland the wife of Nicholas Guy gives birth to a son; likely the first English child born in Newfoundland   

1628  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian on this day in history.   

1640  Philip Massinger, dramatist, dies on this day in history.   

1649  On this day in history cromwell abolishes the monarchy and declares England a Commonwealth   

1649  On March - 17 gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71   

1653  On this day in history johan van Galen, admiral (battle of Livorno), dies in battle at 48   

1658  Pro-Charles II plot in England discovered on this day in history.   

1664  On March - 17 georg Osterreich, composer   

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1231  On this day in history birth of emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242)   

1473  On this day in history birth of james IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513)   

1578  Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born on this day in history.   

1628  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian was born on March - 17.   

1664  On March - 17 birth of georg Osterreich, composer   

1675  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer was born on this day in history.   

1676  On this day in history birth of thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732)   

1685  On March - 17 birth of jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter   

0180  On this day in history antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58   

0461  St Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend) on this day in history.   

0659  On this day in history gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32   

1040  On March - 17 harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies   

1058  Death of King Lulach I of Scotland on March - 17.   

1199  On this day in history death of jocelin, bishop of Glasgow   

1272  Death of Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220) on this day in history.   

1425  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407) on this day in history.