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 March - 17.   

1825  On this day in history rodolphe Bresdin, French cartoonist/lithographer (Le Bon Samaritain)   

1826  On March - 17 oskar Peschel, German journalist/geography (Volkerkunder)   

1828  On this day in history patrick Ronayne Cleburne, Major General (Confederate Army)   

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

1832  Moncure Daniel Conway, US, abolitionist (Life of Thomas Paine) on March - 17.   

1833  On this day in history phoenix Society forms (New York)   

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

1834  On March - 17 gottlieb Daimler, Germany, engineer/inventor/designed 1st motorcycle   

1836  On this day in history texas abolishes slavery   

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 March - 17 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  Rubber band patented by Stephen Perry of London on this day in history.   

1846  Kate Greenaway, England, artist/book illustrator (Under the Window) on this day in history.   

1846  F W Bessel, measured distance to 61 Cygni, dies on March - 17.   

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  On this day in history horace Wadham Nicholl, composer   

1849  Willem II Frederik GL, King of Netherlands (1840-49), dies at 56 on March - 17.   

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

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

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

1857  Adolph Trube, composer, dies at 42 on March - 17.   

1858  On this day in history toronto Ontario St. Patricks Day riot breaks out during parade; one man fatally stabbed   

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

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1231  On March - 17 birth of emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242)   

1473  On March - 17 birth of james IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513)   

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 March - 17.   

1664  On March - 17 birth of georg Osterreich, composer   

1675  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0461  On this day in history st Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend)   

0659  On this day in history gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32   

1040  Harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies on this day in history.   

1058  Death of King Lulach I of Scotland on this day in history.   

1199  Death of Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow on this day in history.   

1272  Death of Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220) on this day in history.   

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