Page 3: Historical Events In March - 17

1820  Patrick Edward Connor, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1824  England and Netherlands sign a trade agreement on March - 17.   

1824  On March - 17 england & Netherlands sign a trade agreement   

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  On March - 17 patrick Ronayne Cleburne, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1829  On this day in history ottawa Ontario 200 Irish canal navvies riot on St. Patricks Day; one killed and many wounded   

1832  Moncure Daniel Conway, US, abolitionist (Life of Thomas Paine) on this day in history.   

1833  On March - 17 phoenix Society forms (New York)   

1833  On this day in history phoenix Society forms (NY)   

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

1836  Texas abolishes slavery on March - 17.   

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

1842  On March - 17 indians land in Ohio, a 12²-mile area in Upper Sandusky   

1842  On this day in history indians land in Ohio, a 12 square mile area in Upper Sandusky   

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

1845  On this day in history rubber band patented by Stephen Perry of London   

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  On this day in history "Macbeth" opera premieres in Florence   

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

1849  On March - 17 willem II Frederik GL, King of Netherlands (1840-49), dies at 56   

1853  Christian Doppler, physicist, dies on this day in history.   

1854  On March - 17 1st park land purchased by a US city, Worcester, Mass   

1855  Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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  On March - 17 japanese embassy arrives aboard Candinmarruh [sic]   

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

1861  Petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56 on March - 17.   

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 this day in history battle of Kelly's Ford, VA (211 casualities)   

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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  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 March - 17 birth of georg Osterreich, composer   

1675  On this day in history birth of petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer   

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

1685  Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born on March - 17.   

0180  Antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

1058  On this day in history death of king Lulach I of Scotland   

1199  Death of Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow on March - 17.   

1272  On March - 17 death of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220)   

1425  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407)