Historical Events In March - 17

0180  On March - 17 marcus Aurelius dies. Commodus is now the only emperor of the Roman Empire.   

0180  Antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58 on March - 17.   

0432  On this day in history st Patrick, a bishop, is carried off to Ireland as a slave   

0455  Roman senator Petronius Maximus becomes Emperor on this day in history.   

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

0659  Gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32 on this day in history.   

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

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

1190  On March - 17 crusades complete massacre of Jews of York England   

1199  On this day in history jocelin, bishop of Glasgow   

1328  Treaty of Edinburgh by which England acknowledged the independence of Scotland under Robert 1 was concluded at Edinburgh on March - 17.   

1337  On March - 17 edward the Black Prince becomes Duke of Cornwall, the first ever British 'Duke'   

1337  On this day in history edward, the Black Prince is made Duke of Cornwall, the first Duchy made in England.   

1473  James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513) on this day in history.   

1516  Giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1521  On March - 17 ferdinand Magellan discovers the Philippines   

1521  On this day in history magelhaes lands on Homohon   

1526  French king François I freed from Spain on this day in history.   

1526  On March - 17 french king Francois I freed from Spain   

1537  French troops invade Flanders on this day in history.   

1565  On March - 17 alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], Scottish theologist/physician, dies at 64   

1577  On March - 17 martin Frobisher c1539-1594 gets commission from the Cathay Company to hunt for gold in the Arctic; he will return with tons of worthless pyrites, which are dumped as street ballast in London, giving rise to the legend that the streets of London were paved with gold   

1578  On this day in history francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

1580  On this day in history prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam   

1588  On this day in history petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies   

1605  Pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34 on this day in history.   

1613  Cupids, Newfoundland the wife of Nicholas Guy gives birth to a son; likely the first English child born in Newfoundland on March - 17.   

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

1640  Philip Massinger, dramatist, dies on this day in history.   

1649  On March - 17 cromwell abolishes the monarchy and declares England a Commonwealth   

1649  On this day in history gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71   

1653  On March - 17 johan van Galen, admiral (battle of Livorno), dies in battle at 48   

1658  On this day in history pro-Charles II plot in England discovered   

1664  On this day in history georg Osterreich, composer   

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

1473  James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513) was born on this day in history.   

1578  Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born on this day in history.   

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

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On March - 17 antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58   

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  Harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies on March - 17.   

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

1199  On this day in history death of jocelin, bishop of Glasgow   

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

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