Historical Events In March - 17

0180  Marcus Aurelius dies. Commodus is now the only emperor of the Roman Empire on March - 17.   

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

0432  St Patrick, a bishop, is carried off to Ireland as a slave on March - 17.   

0455  On March - 17 roman senator Petronius Maximus becomes Emperor   

0461  On this day in history 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 March - 17.   

1058  King Lulach I of Scotland on March - 17.   

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

1199  On March - 17 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  On March - 17 edward the Black Prince becomes Duke of Cornwall, the first ever British 'Duke'   

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

1521  On this day in history ferdinand Magellan discovers the Philippines   

1521  Magelhaes lands on Homohon on this day in history.   

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

1526  On March - 17 french king Francois I freed from Spain   

1537  French troops invade Flanders on this day in history.   

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

1580  Prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam on March - 17.   

1588  Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies on this day in history.   

1605  Pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34 on this day in history.   

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

1640  On March - 17 philip Massinger, dramatist, dies   

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

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 this day in history.   

1658  On this day in history pro-Charles II plot in England discovered   

1664  On this day in history georg Osterreich, composer   

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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  On March - 17 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 March - 17 birth of georg Osterreich, composer   

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

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

1685  On March - 17 birth of jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter   

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

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 March - 17.   

1058  Death of King Lulach I of Scotland on this day in history.   

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