Historical Events In March - 17
Thursday, 23 March 2023
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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