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  On March - 17 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 March - 17 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  King Lulach I of Scotland on this day in history.   

1190  On March - 17 crusades complete massacre of Jews of York England   

1199  On March - 17 jocelin, bishop of Glasgow   

1328  Treaty of Edinburgh by which England acknowledged the independence of Scotland under Robert 1 was concluded at Edinburgh on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1521  On this day in history ferdinand Magellan discovers the Philippines   

1521  On March - 17 magelhaes lands on Homohon   

1526  On March - 17 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  Alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], Scottish theologist/physician, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1577  On March - 17 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  On March - 17 francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

1580  On March - 17 prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam   

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

1605  On March - 17 pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34   

1613  Cupids, Newfoundland the wife of Nicholas Guy gives birth to a son; likely the first English child born in Newfoundland on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71   

1653  Johan van Galen, admiral (battle of Livorno), dies in battle at 48 on this day in history.   

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

1664  On this day in history georg Osterreich, composer   

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

1473  James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513) was born on March - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1664  On March - 17 birth of georg Osterreich, composer   

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

1676  Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732) was born on March - 17.   

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

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 March - 17.   

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  On March - 17 death of king Lulach I of Scotland   

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

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)