Page 2: Historical Events In March - 17
Wednesday, 09 July 2025
1672 England declares war on Netherlands on March - 17.
1675 On this day in history petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer
1680 Francois Duc de La Rochefoucauld, writer, dies on March - 17.
1685 On March - 17 jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter
1704 On March - 17 menno baron van Coehoorn, fort builder/Coevorden/howitzer, dies at 63
1713 Juraj JánoÅ¡Ãk, famous Slovak outlaw [b. 1688) on March - 17.
1722 On this day in history willem KH Friso appointed mayor of Drente
1746 Jan David Holland, composer on March - 17.
1753 On this day in history first official St Patrick's Day
1753 On March - 17 1st official St Patrick's Day
1755 Transylvania Land Co buys Kentucky for $50,000 from a Cherokee chief on March - 17.
1756 On this day in history st Patrick's Day first celebrated in NYC at Crown and Thistle Tavern
1756 On March - 17 st Patrick's Day 1st celebrated in NYC at Crown & Thistle Tavern
1757 On March - 17 prince Mas Saïd of Mataram surrenders to Mangkubumi in Java
1757 On March - 17 prince Mas Saïd of Mataram surrenders to Mangkubumi in Java
1762 First St Patrick's Day parade in NYC on March - 17.
1762 On this day in history 1st St Patrick's Day parade in NYC
1764 On this day in history george Parker, English astronomer, dies
1766 Britain repeals Stamp Act on this day in history.
1766 Britain repeals the Stamp Act on March - 17.
1776 British forces evacuate Boston to Nova Scotia during Revolutionary War on March - 17.
1777 Roger Brooke Taney, Calvert Md, 5th Chief Justice (Dred Scott dec) on this day in history.
1780 Thomas Chalmers, 1st moderator (Free Church of Scotland 1843-47) on this day in history.
1781 On this day in history dominique J de Eerens, governor-general of Neth Indies
1787 On this day in history george Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law)
1789 On this day in history edmund Kean, London England, tragic actor (Shylock)
1796 On this day in history pieter Paulus, lawyer/Dutch CEO (National Convention), dies at 41
1800 On March - 17 english warship Queen Charlotte catches fire; 700 die
1801 On March - 17 juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer, dies at 64
1803 Candido Jose Ruano, composer, dies at 42 on March - 17.
1804 Johann von Schiller's "Wilhelm Tell", premieres on this day in history.
1804 On March - 17 johann von Schiller's "Wilhelm Tell," premieres
1804 James Bridger, scout/fur trader/mountain man par excellance on March - 17.
1806 On this day in history david Dale, industrialist & philanthropist, dies
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