Historical Events In March - 17

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

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

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

0455  On this day in history roman senator Petronius Maximus becomes Emperor   

0461  On this day in history 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 March - 17.   

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

1058  On March - 17 king Lulach I of Scotland   

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

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 this day in history 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  Giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1521  On March - 17 ferdinand Magellan discovers the Philippines   

1521  Magelhaes lands on Homohon on March - 17.   

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

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

1537  French troops invade Flanders on this day in history.   

1565  On this day in history alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], Scottish theologist/physician, dies at 64   

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 March - 17.   

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

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

1588  On this day in history petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies   

1605  On this day in history pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34   

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  On March - 17 philip Massinger, dramatist, dies   

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

1649  Gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71 on March - 17.   

1653  Johan van Galen, admiral (battle of Livorno), dies in battle at 48 on March - 17.   

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

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer on this day in history.   

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

1628  On this day in history birth of daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian   

1664  On this day in history birth of georg Osterreich, composer   

1675  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer was born on March - 17.   

1676  Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.   

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

0180  On March - 17 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  Harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies on March - 17.   

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

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

1272  Death of Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220) on March - 17.   

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