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 this day in history.   

0659  Gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32 on March - 17.   

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

1058  King Lulach I of Scotland on March - 17.   

1190  On March - 17 crusades complete massacre of Jews of York England   

1199  On this day in history jocelin, bishop of Glasgow   

1328  On this day in history treaty of Edinburgh by which England acknowledged the independence of Scotland under Robert 1 was concluded at Edinburgh   

1337  Edward the Black Prince becomes Duke of Cornwall, the first ever British 'Duke' on March - 17.   

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  Giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence, dies at 37 on March - 17.   

1521  Ferdinand Magellan discovers the Philippines on March - 17.   

1521  Magelhaes lands on Homohon on March - 17.   

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

1526  On this day in history french king Francois I freed from Spain   

1537  French troops invade Flanders on March - 17.   

1565  On March - 17 alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], Scottish theologist/physician, dies at 64   

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 this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

1580  On this day in history prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam   

1588  On this day in history petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies   

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

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

1628  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian on this day in history.   

1640  Philip Massinger, dramatist, dies on this day in history.   

1649  Cromwell abolishes the monarchy and declares England a Commonwealth on March - 17.   

1649  On this day in history gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71   

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

1658  Pro-Charles II plot in England discovered on March - 17.   

1664  On March - 17 georg Osterreich, composer   

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1231  Emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242) was born on March - 17.   

1473  On March - 17 birth of james IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513)   

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 this day in history.   

1664  On this day in history birth of georg Osterreich, composer   

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

1676  Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732) was born on March - 17.   

1685  Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born on March - 17.   

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 March - 17 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  On this day in history death of king Lulach I of Scotland   

1199  On March - 17 death of jocelin, bishop of Glasgow   

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

1425  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407) on March - 17.