Historical Events In March - 17

1672  On March - 17 england declares war on Netherlands   

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

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

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

1704  Menno baron van Coehoorn, fort builder/Coevorden/howitzer, dies at 63 on March - 17.   

1713  Juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw [b. 1688) on this day in history.   

1722  Willem KH Friso appointed mayor of Drente on this day in history.   

1746  On this day in history jan David Holland, composer   

1753  First official St Patrick's Day on this day in history.   

1753  1st official St Patrick's Day on this day in history.   

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  St Patrick's Day 1st celebrated in NYC at Crown & Thistle Tavern on March - 17.   

1757  Prince Mas Saïd of Mataram surrenders to Mangkubumi in Java on March - 17.   

1757  On March - 17 prince Mas Saïd of Mataram surrenders to Mangkubumi in Java   

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

1762  1st St Patrick's Day parade in NYC on March - 17.   

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

1766  Britain repeals Stamp Act on March - 17.   

1766  Britain repeals the Stamp Act on this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history british forces evacuate Boston to Nova Scotia during Revolutionary War   

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

1780  Thomas Chalmers, 1st moderator (Free Church of Scotland 1843-47) on March - 17.   

1781  Dominique J de Eerens, governor-general of Neth Indies on March - 17.   

1787  George Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law) on March - 17.   

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  English warship Queen Charlotte catches fire; 700 die on March - 17.   

1801  Juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer, dies at 64 on March - 17.   

1803  Candido Jose Ruano, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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

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

1804  On this day in history james Bridger, scout/fur trader/mountain man par excellance   

1806  David Dale, industrialist & philanthropist, dies on this day in history.   

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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 March - 17.   

1578  Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born on this day in history.   

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  On March - 17 birth of petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer   

1676  On March - 17 birth of thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732)   

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

0180  Antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history death of king Lulach I of Scotland   

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

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

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