Historical Events In March - 17

1672  On March - 17 england declares war on Netherlands  

1675  On March - 17 petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer  

1680  On March - 17 francois Duc de La Rochefoucauld, writer, dies  

1685  On this day in history jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter  

1704  Menno baron van Coehoorn, fort builder/Coevorden/howitzer, dies at 63 on March - 17.  

1713  Juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw [b. 1688) on March - 17.  

1722  On March - 17 willem KH Friso appointed mayor of Drente  

1746  On this day in history jan David Holland, composer  

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  Prince Mas Saïd of Mataram surrenders to Mangkubumi in Java on this day in history.  

1757  On this day in history 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  George Parker, English astronomer, dies on this day in history.  

1766  Britain repeals Stamp Act on March - 17.  

1766  Britain repeals the Stamp Act on this day in history.  

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 March - 17.  

1780  Thomas Chalmers, 1st moderator (Free Church of Scotland 1843-47) on March - 17.  

1781  Dominique J de Eerens, governor-general of Neth Indies on this day in history.  

1787  On this day in history george Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law)  

1789  Edmund Kean, London England, tragic actor (Shylock) on this day in history.  

1796  Pieter Paulus, lawyer/Dutch CEO (National Convention), dies at 41 on this day in history.  

1800  English warship Queen Charlotte catches fire; 700 die on March - 17.  

1801  On this day in history 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  On this day in history james Bridger, scout/fur trader/mountain man par excellance  

1806  David Dale, industrialist & philanthropist, dies on March - 17.  

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1231  Emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242) was born on this day in history.  

1473  James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513) was born on this day in history.  

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

1628  On this day in history birth of daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian  

1664  On this day in history birth of georg Osterreich, composer  

1675  On March - 17 birth of petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer  

1676  On this day in history 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  St Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend) on March - 17.  

0659  On March - 17 gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32  

1040  Harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies on March - 17.  

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 March - 17.  

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