Page 2: Historical Events In March - 17

1672  England declares war on Netherlands on March - 17.   

1675  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer on March - 17.   

1680  On March - 17 francois Duc de La Rochefoucauld, writer, dies   

1685  On this day in history jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter   

1704  On March - 17 menno baron van Coehoorn, fort builder/Coevorden/howitzer, dies at 63   

1713  On March - 17 juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw [b. 1688)   

1722  Willem KH Friso appointed mayor of Drente on March - 17.   

1746  Jan David Holland, composer on March - 17.   

1753  On this day in history first official St Patrick's Day   

1753  On March - 17 1st official St Patrick's Day   

1755  Transylvania Land Co buys Kentucky for $50,000 from a Cherokee chief on this day in history.   

1756  On this day in history st Patrick's Day first celebrated in NYC at Crown and Thistle Tavern   

1756  On this day in history st Patrick's Day 1st celebrated in NYC at Crown & Thistle Tavern   

1757  Prince Mas Saïd of Mataram surrenders to Mangkubumi in Java on this day in history.   

1757  On this day in history prince Mas Saïd of Mataram surrenders to Mangkubumi in Java   

1762  On this day in history first St Patrick's Day parade in NYC   

1762  1st St Patrick's Day parade in NYC on this day in history.   

1764  On March - 17 george Parker, English astronomer, dies   

1766  Britain repeals Stamp Act on March - 17.   

1766  Britain repeals the Stamp Act on March - 17.   

1776  British forces evacuate Boston to Nova Scotia during Revolutionary War on March - 17.   

1777  Roger Brooke Taney, Calvert Md, 5th Chief Justice (Dred Scott dec) on this day in history.   

1780  On this day in history thomas Chalmers, 1st moderator (Free Church of Scotland 1843-47)   

1781  On March - 17 dominique J de Eerens, governor-general of Neth Indies   

1787  On this day in history george Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law)   

1789  On this day in history edmund Kean, London England, tragic actor (Shylock)   

1796  Pieter Paulus, lawyer/Dutch CEO (National Convention), dies at 41 on March - 17.   

1800  On March - 17 english warship Queen Charlotte catches fire; 700 die   

1801  On March - 17 juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer, dies at 64   

1803  Candido Jose Ruano, composer, dies at 42 on March - 17.   

1804  On March - 17 johann von Schiller's "Wilhelm Tell", premieres   

1804  Johann von Schiller's "Wilhelm Tell," premieres on March - 17.   

1804  James Bridger, scout/fur trader/mountain man par excellance on this day in history.   

1806  On this day in history david Dale, industrialist & philanthropist, dies   

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1231  On this day in history birth of emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242)   

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

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

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

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1676  On March - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

1199  Death of Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow on March - 17.   

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

1425  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407) on this day in history.