Page 3: Historical Events In March - 17

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

1824  On this day in history england and Netherlands sign a trade agreement   

1824  On this day in history england & Netherlands sign a trade agreement   

1825  Rodolphe Bresdin, French cartoonist/lithographer (Le Bon Samaritain) on March - 17.   

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

1828  On March - 17 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 March - 17.   

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

1833  Phoenix Society forms (New York) on March - 17.   

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

1834  On this day in history 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  Indians land in Ohio, a 12²-mile area in Upper Sandusky on this day in history.   

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

1845  Bristol man, Henry Jones, patents self-raising flour on March - 17.   

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

1846  On March - 17 kate Greenaway, England, artist/book illustrator (Under the Window)   

1846  On this day in history f W Bessel, measured distance to 61 Cygni, dies   

1847  On March - 17 dmitri Shostakovich's opera "Macbeth" is produced (Florence)   

1847  On this day in history "Macbeth" opera premieres in Florence   

1848  On March - 17 horace Wadham Nicholl, composer   

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

1853  Christian Doppler, physicist, dies on March - 17.   

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

1855  On March - 17 ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65   

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

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

1860  On this day in history japanese embassy arrives aboard Candinmarruh [sic]   

1861  On March - 17 italy declares independence; Kingdom of Italy proclaimed   

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

1862  On this day in history fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62   

1863  On this day in history battle of Kelly's Ford, Virginia (211 casualities)   

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 this day in history.   

1473  On this day in history birth of james IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513)   

1578  Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born on March - 17.   

1628  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian was born on this day in history.   

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer was born on March - 17.   

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  Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0659  On March - 17 gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32   

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

1058  Death of King Lulach I of Scotland on March - 17.   

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

1272  Death of Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220) on March - 17.   

1425  On March - 17 death of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407)