Historical Events In March - 17
Thursday, 10 July 2025
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 St Patrick, a bishop, is carried off to Ireland as a slave on March - 17.
0455 Roman senator Petronius Maximus becomes Emperor on March - 17.
0461 St Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend) on this day in history.
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 King Lulach I of Scotland on March - 17.
1190 On March - 17 crusades complete massacre of Jews of York England
1199 On this day in history 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 Edward the Black Prince becomes Duke of Cornwall, the first ever British 'Duke' on March - 17.
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 Giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence, dies at 37 on March - 17.
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 March - 17.
1526 On this day in history french king Francois I freed from Spain
1537 French troops invade Flanders on March - 17.
1565 On March - 17 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 this day in history prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam
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 March - 17.
1649 On this day in history gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71
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 On March - 17 georg Osterreich, composer
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