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

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

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

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

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

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 March - 17.   

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  French king François I freed from Spain on this day in history.   

1526  French king Francois I freed from Spain on this day in history.   

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 March - 17.   

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

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

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

1605  On this day in history pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34   

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 March - 17.   

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

1649  Cromwell abolishes the monarchy and declares England a Commonwealth on March - 17.   

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

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer on March - 17.   

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1231  On this day in history birth of emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242)   

1473  On this day in history birth of james IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513)   

1578  On March - 17 birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

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

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer was born on this day in history.   

1675  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1685  On this day in history 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 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  On March - 17 death of king Lulach I of Scotland   

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

1272  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220)   

1425  On March - 17 death of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407)