Page 3: Historical Events In March - 17

1820  On this day in history patrick Edward Connor, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1824  England and Netherlands sign a trade agreement on this day in history.   

1824  On March - 17 england & Netherlands sign a trade agreement   

1825  On this day in history rodolphe Bresdin, French cartoonist/lithographer (Le Bon Samaritain)   

1826  Oskar Peschel, German journalist/geography (Volkerkunder) on March - 17.   

1828  On March - 17 patrick Ronayne Cleburne, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1829  Ottawa Ontario 200 Irish canal navvies riot on St. Patricks Day; one killed and many wounded on March - 17.   

1832  On March - 17 moncure Daniel Conway, US, abolitionist (Life of Thomas Paine)   

1833  Phoenix Society forms (New York) on March - 17.   

1833  On March - 17 phoenix Society forms (NY)   

1834  Gottlieb Daimler, Germany, engineer/inventor/designed 1st motorcycle on March - 17.   

1836  Texas abolishes slavery on this day in history.   

1839  Josef Rheinberger, Vaduz Liechtenstein, opera composer (Munich Conser) on March - 17.   

1842  Indians land in Ohio, a 12²-mile area in Upper Sandusky on March - 17.   

1842  Indians land in Ohio, a 12 square mile area in Upper Sandusky on March - 17.   

1845  On this day in history bristol man, Henry Jones, patents self-raising flour   

1845  On March - 17 rubber band patented by Stephen Perry of London   

1846  Kate Greenaway, England, artist/book illustrator (Under the Window) on this day in history.   

1846  F W Bessel, measured distance to 61 Cygni, dies on March - 17.   

1847  On March - 17 dmitri Shostakovich's opera "Macbeth" is produced (Florence)   

1847  On March - 17 "Macbeth" opera premieres in Florence   

1848  On this day in history horace Wadham Nicholl, composer   

1849  On March - 17 willem II Frederik GL, King of Netherlands (1840-49), dies at 56   

1853  Christian Doppler, physicist, dies on March - 17.   

1854  On March - 17 1st park land purchased by a US city, Worcester, Mass   

1855  Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1857  Adolph Trube, composer, dies at 42 on March - 17.   

1858  On this day in history toronto Ontario St. Patricks Day riot breaks out during parade; one man fatally stabbed   

1860  On March - 17 japanese embassy arrives aboard Candinmarruh [sic]   

1861  Italy declares independence; Kingdom of Italy proclaimed on March - 17.   

1861  On this day in history petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56   

1862  On March - 17 fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62   

1863  Battle of Kelly's Ford, Virginia (211 casualities) on March - 17.   

1863  On this day in history battle of Kelly's Ford, VA (211 casualities)   

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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 March - 17.   

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

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  Harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1272  On March - 17 death of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220)   

1425  On March - 17 death of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407)