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 this day in history.  

0432  On this day in history st Patrick, a bishop, is carried off to Ireland as a slave  

0455  On March - 17 roman senator Petronius Maximus becomes Emperor  

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  On this day in history harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies  

1058  King Lulach I of Scotland on March - 17.  

1190  On this day in history crusades complete massacre of Jews of York England  

1199  On this day in history jocelin, bishop of Glasgow  

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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 this day in history edward the Black Prince becomes Duke of Cornwall, the first ever British 'Duke'  

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

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

1516  Giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence, dies at 37 on March - 17.  

1521  On March - 17 ferdinand Magellan discovers the Philippines  

1521  On this day in history magelhaes lands on Homohon  

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

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

1537  On this day in history french troops invade Flanders  

1565  Alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], Scottish theologist/physician, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1577  On this day in history 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 March - 17 francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)  

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

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 this day in history.  

1649  On March - 17 gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71  

1653  On March - 17 johan van Galen, admiral (battle of Livorno), dies in battle at 48  

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

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer on March - 17.  

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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 March - 17 birth of daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian  

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer was born on March - 17.  

1675  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer was born on March - 17.  

1676  On March - 17 birth of thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732)  

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

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 March - 17 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 this day in history 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)