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  On March - 17 st Patrick, a bishop, is carried off to Ireland as a slave  

0455  On March - 17 roman senator Petronius Maximus becomes Emperor  

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

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 this day in history.  

1058  King Lulach I of Scotland on March - 17.  

1190  Crusades complete massacre of Jews of York England on March - 17.  

1199  Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow on this day in history.  

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1328  On March - 17 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 this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history ferdinand Magellan discovers the Philippines  

1521  On March - 17 magelhaes lands on Homohon  

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

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

1537  On this day in history french troops invade Flanders  

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 March - 17.  

1578  Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) on this day in history.  

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

1588  On March - 17 petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies  

1605  On March - 17 pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34  

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  On this day in history philip Massinger, dramatist, dies  

1649  Cromwell abolishes the monarchy and declares England a Commonwealth on this day in history.  

1649  Gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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  Georg Osterreich, composer on this day in history.  

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1231  Emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242) was born on this day in history.  

1473  James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513) was born on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history birth of petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer  

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

1685  Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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