Events & Holidays In March - 17

Birthday of Bangabnadhu (Bangladesh)

Camp Fire Boys & Girls Founders Day (United States of America)

Evacuation Day (Boston only) (United States of America)

St. Patrick's Day (International)

1231  Emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242) was born on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history birth of petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer  

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

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

0180  On this day in history antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58  

0461  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1058  On this day in history death of king Lulach I of Scotland  

1199  Death of Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow on this day in history.  

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

1425  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407)