Historical Events In March - 17
Saturday, 27 April 2024
0180 Marcus Aurelius dies. Commodus is now the only emperor of the Roman Empire on this day in history.
0180 Antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58 on this day in history.
0432 On this day in history st Patrick, a bishop, is carried off to Ireland as a slave
0455 On this day in history roman senator Petronius Maximus becomes Emperor
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 Harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies on this day in history.
1058 King Lulach I of Scotland on this day in history.
1190 On this day in history crusades complete massacre of Jews of York England
1199 Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow on March - 17.
1328 Treaty of Edinburgh by which England acknowledged the independence of Scotland under Robert 1 was concluded at Edinburgh on this day in history.
1337 Edward the Black Prince becomes Duke of Cornwall, the first ever British 'Duke' on this day in history.
1337 On March - 17 edward, the Black Prince is made Duke of Cornwall, the first Duchy made in England.
1473 James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513) on March - 17.
1516 On March - 17 giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence, dies at 37
1521 Ferdinand Magellan discovers the Philippines on this day in history.
1521 On March - 17 magelhaes lands on Homohon
1526 French king François I freed from Spain on March - 17.
1526 French king Francois I freed from Spain on March - 17.
1537 French troops invade Flanders on March - 17.
1565 Alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], Scottish theologist/physician, dies at 64 on this day in history.
1577 On March - 17 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
1578 Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) on March - 17.
1580 On March - 17 prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam
1588 On March - 17 petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies
1605 Pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34 on March - 17.
1613 On this day in history cupids, Newfoundland the wife of Nicholas Guy gives birth to a son; likely the first English child born in Newfoundland
1628 On this day in history daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian
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 March - 17 gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71
1653 Johan van Galen, admiral (battle of Livorno), dies in battle at 48 on March - 17.
1658 On this day in history pro-Charles II plot in England discovered
1664 Georg Osterreich, composer on this day in history.
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