Page 3: Historical Events In March - 17

1820  On this day in history patrick Edward Connor, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1824  England and Netherlands sign a trade agreement on this day in history.   

1824  England & Netherlands sign a trade agreement on this day in history.   

1825  On March - 17 rodolphe Bresdin, French cartoonist/lithographer (Le Bon Samaritain)   

1826  On this day in history oskar Peschel, German journalist/geography (Volkerkunder)   

1828  Patrick Ronayne Cleburne, Major General (Confederate Army) on March - 17.   

1829  On March - 17 ottawa Ontario 200 Irish canal navvies riot on St. Patricks Day; one killed and many wounded   

1832  On March - 17 moncure Daniel Conway, US, abolitionist (Life of Thomas Paine)   

1833  Phoenix Society forms (New York) on this day in history.   

1833  On March - 17 phoenix Society forms (NY)   

1834  Gottlieb Daimler, Germany, engineer/inventor/designed 1st motorcycle on March - 17.   

1836  On March - 17 texas abolishes slavery   

1839  Josef Rheinberger, Vaduz Liechtenstein, opera composer (Munich Conser) on March - 17.   

1842  Indians land in Ohio, a 12²-mile area in Upper Sandusky on this day in history.   

1842  Indians land in Ohio, a 12 square mile area in Upper Sandusky on March - 17.   

1845  On this day in history bristol man, Henry Jones, patents self-raising flour   

1845  Rubber band patented by Stephen Perry of London on March - 17.   

1846  Kate Greenaway, England, artist/book illustrator (Under the Window) on March - 17.   

1846  F W Bessel, measured distance to 61 Cygni, dies on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history dmitri Shostakovich's opera "Macbeth" is produced (Florence)   

1847  "Macbeth" opera premieres in Florence on this day in history.   

1848  Horace Wadham Nicholl, composer on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history willem II Frederik GL, King of Netherlands (1840-49), dies at 56   

1853  On March - 17 christian Doppler, physicist, dies   

1854  1st park land purchased by a US city, Worcester, Mass on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65   

1857  Adolph Trube, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1858  Toronto Ontario St. Patricks Day riot breaks out during parade; one man fatally stabbed on March - 17.   

1860  Japanese embassy arrives aboard Candinmarruh [sic] on March - 17.   

1861  Italy declares independence; Kingdom of Italy proclaimed on March - 17.   

1861  On March - 17 petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56   

1862  On March - 17 fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62   

1863  Battle of Kelly's Ford, Virginia (211 casualities) on March - 17.   

1863  On March - 17 battle of Kelly's Ford, VA (211 casualities)   

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1231  Emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242) was born on March - 17.   

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  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  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer was born on March - 17.   

1676  On March - 17 birth of thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732)   

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

0180  On this day in history antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58   

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  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 March - 17 death of jocelin, bishop of Glasgow   

1272  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220)   

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