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 March - 17.   

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 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 March - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1521  On March - 17 ferdinand Magellan discovers the Philippines   

1521  On this day in history magelhaes lands on Homohon   

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 this day in history.   

1578  On March - 17 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  On this day in history 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 March - 17.   

1628  On March - 17 daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian   

1640  Philip Massinger, dramatist, dies on March - 17.   

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

1658  On March - 17 pro-Charles II plot in England discovered   

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer on this day in history.   

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1231  Emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242) was born on March - 17.   

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

1578  On March - 17 birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

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

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer was born on March - 17.   

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

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

1685  Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born on this day in history.   

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 March - 17 gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32   

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

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

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)