Page 2: Historical Events In March - 17

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 Jánošík, 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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1231  On March - 17 birth of emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242)   

1473  On March - 17 birth of james IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513)   

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

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  Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732) was born on March - 17.   

1685  On March - 17 birth of jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter   

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

0461  On March - 17 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  On March - 17 harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies   

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

1199  On this day in history death of jocelin, bishop of Glasgow   

1272  Death of Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220) on this day in history.   

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