Page 2: Historical Events In March - 17

1672  On March - 17 england declares war on Netherlands   

1675  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer on March - 17.   

1680  Francois Duc de La Rochefoucauld, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1713  Juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw [b. 1688) on this day in history.   

1722  On this day in history willem KH Friso appointed mayor of Drente   

1746  On this day in history jan David Holland, composer   

1753  First official St Patrick's Day on this day in history.   

1753  1st official St Patrick's Day on March - 17.   

1755  On this day in history transylvania Land Co buys Kentucky for $50,000 from a Cherokee chief   

1756  St Patrick's Day first celebrated in NYC at Crown and Thistle Tavern on this day in history.   

1756  On this day in history st Patrick's Day 1st celebrated in NYC at Crown & Thistle Tavern   

1757  Prince Mas Saïd of Mataram surrenders to Mangkubumi in Java on March - 17.   

1757  Prince Mas Saïd of Mataram surrenders to Mangkubumi in Java on March - 17.   

1762  On March - 17 first St Patrick's Day parade in NYC   

1762  1st St Patrick's Day parade in NYC on this day in history.   

1764  On March - 17 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 this day in history.   

1777  Roger Brooke Taney, Calvert Md, 5th Chief Justice (Dred Scott dec) on March - 17.   

1780  On this day in history thomas Chalmers, 1st moderator (Free Church of Scotland 1843-47)   

1781  On this day in history dominique J de Eerens, governor-general of Neth Indies   

1787  George Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law) on March - 17.   

1789  On March - 17 edmund Kean, London England, tragic actor (Shylock)   

1796  On March - 17 pieter Paulus, lawyer/Dutch CEO (National Convention), dies at 41   

1800  On this day in history english warship Queen Charlotte catches fire; 700 die   

1801  On this day in history juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer, dies at 64   

1803  Candido Jose Ruano, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1804  Johann von Schiller's "Wilhelm Tell", premieres on March - 17.   

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

1578  On this day in history birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

1628  On March - 17 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  Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732) was born on March - 17.   

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

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 March - 17.