Historical Events In March - 17

0180  Marcus Aurelius dies. Commodus is now the only emperor of the Roman Empire on this day in history.   

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 March - 17.   

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history edward the Black Prince becomes Duke of Cornwall, the first ever British 'Duke'   

1337  On this day in history edward, the Black Prince is made Duke of Cornwall, the first Duchy made in England.   

1473  James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513) on this day in history.   

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

1521  On March - 17 ferdinand Magellan discovers the Philippines   

1521  Magelhaes lands on Homohon on March - 17.   

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

1526  French king Francois I freed from Spain on March - 17.   

1537  French troops invade Flanders on March - 17.   

1565  Alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], Scottish theologist/physician, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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 March - 17.   

1580  Prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1588  Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0659  On this day in history 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)