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  On March - 17 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  On this day in history 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 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  Crusades complete massacre of Jews of York England on this day in history.  

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

1337  On March - 17 edward, the Black Prince is made Duke of Cornwall, the first Duchy made in England.  

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

1516  On this day in history giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence, dies at 37  

1521  Ferdinand Magellan discovers the Philippines on March - 17.  

1521  On this day in history magelhaes lands on Homohon  

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

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

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1058  Death of King Lulach I of Scotland on March - 17.  

1199  On March - 17 death of jocelin, bishop of Glasgow  

1272  On March - 17 death of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220)  

1425  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407) on this day in history.