Historical Events In March - 17

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

0180  Antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58 on March - 17.   

0432  On this day in history st Patrick, a bishop, is carried off to Ireland as a slave   

0455  Roman senator Petronius Maximus becomes Emperor on March - 17.   

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

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  King Lulach I of Scotland on March - 17.   

1190  Crusades complete massacre of Jews of York England on March - 17.   

1199  Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow on March - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1516  On March - 17 giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence, dies at 37   

1521  Ferdinand Magellan discovers the Philippines on this day in history.   

1521  Magelhaes lands on Homohon on this day in history.   

1526  On this day in history french king François I freed from Spain   

1526  On March - 17 french king Francois I freed from Spain   

1537  On this day in history french troops invade Flanders   

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

1577  On this day in history 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   

1578  Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) on March - 17.   

1580  On this day in history prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam   

1588  On March - 17 petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies   

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

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

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

1640  On this day in history philip Massinger, dramatist, dies   

1649  Cromwell abolishes the monarchy and declares England a Commonwealth on this day in history.   

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

1653  On March - 17 johan van Galen, admiral (battle of Livorno), dies in battle at 48   

1658  On this day in history pro-Charles II plot in England discovered   

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer on March - 17.   

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1231  On March - 17 birth of emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242)   

1473  On March - 17 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 this day in history birth of georg Osterreich, composer   

1675  On this day in history birth of petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer   

1676  On March - 17 birth of thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732)   

1685  Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born on March - 17.   

0180  Antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of king Lulach I of Scotland   

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

1272  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220)   

1425  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407)