Historical Events In March - 17

0180  On this day in history marcus Aurelius dies. Commodus is now the only emperor of the Roman Empire.  

0180  Antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58 on March - 17.  

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 this day in history.  

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  King Lulach I of Scotland on March - 17.  

1190  Crusades complete massacre of Jews of York England on this day in history.  

1199  On this day in history jocelin, bishop of Glasgow  

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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 March - 17.  

1337  Edward, the Black Prince is made Duke of Cornwall, the first Duchy made in England on this day in history.  

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

1516  On this day in history giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence, dies at 37  

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 this day in history.  

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

1537  French troops invade Flanders on this day in history.  

1565  On this day in history 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 March - 17 prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam  

1588  Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies on March - 17.  

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 March - 17.  

1628  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian on March - 17.  

1640  Philip Massinger, dramatist, dies on March - 17.  

1649  On this day in history cromwell abolishes the monarchy and declares England a Commonwealth  

1649  On this day in history 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  Pro-Charles II plot in England discovered on this day in history.  

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer on March - 17.  

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

1473  James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513) was born on March - 17.  

1578  Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born on March - 17.  

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

1664  On March - 17 birth of georg Osterreich, composer  

1675  On March - 17 birth of petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer  

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 March - 17.  

0180  On March - 17 antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58  

0461  On March - 17 st Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend)  

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  On March - 17 death of king Lulach I of Scotland  

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

1272  Death of Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220) on March - 17.  

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