Historical Events In March - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1672 England declares war on Netherlands on this day in history.
1675 On March - 17 petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer
1680 Francois Duc de La Rochefoucauld, writer, dies on March - 17.
1685 On March - 17 jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter
1704 Menno baron van Coehoorn, fort builder/Coevorden/howitzer, dies at 63 on this day in history.
1713 Juraj JánoÅ¡Ãk, famous Slovak outlaw [b. 1688) on this day in history.
1722 Willem KH Friso appointed mayor of Drente on March - 17.
1746 On March - 17 jan David Holland, composer
1753 First official St Patrick's Day on this day in history.
1753 On this day in history 1st official St Patrick's Day
1755 Transylvania Land Co buys Kentucky for $50,000 from a Cherokee chief on this day in history.
1756 St Patrick's Day first celebrated in NYC at Crown and Thistle Tavern on this day in history.
1756 St Patrick's Day 1st celebrated in NYC at Crown & Thistle Tavern on this day in history.
1757 Prince Mas Saïd of Mataram surrenders to Mangkubumi in Java on March - 17.
1757 On this day in history prince Mas Saïd of Mataram surrenders to Mangkubumi in Java
1762 On this day in history first St Patrick's Day parade in NYC
1762 On this day in history 1st St Patrick's Day parade in NYC
1764 On March - 17 george Parker, English astronomer, dies
1766 Britain repeals Stamp Act on this day in history.
1766 Britain repeals the Stamp Act on this day in history.
1776 British forces evacuate Boston to Nova Scotia during Revolutionary War on this day in history.
1777 On this day in history roger Brooke Taney, Calvert Md, 5th Chief Justice (Dred Scott dec)
1780 On March - 17 thomas Chalmers, 1st moderator (Free Church of Scotland 1843-47)
1781 On this day in history dominique J de Eerens, governor-general of Neth Indies
1787 George Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law) on March - 17.
1789 Edmund Kean, London England, tragic actor (Shylock) on March - 17.
1796 On this day in history pieter Paulus, lawyer/Dutch CEO (National Convention), dies at 41
1800 On this day in history english warship Queen Charlotte catches fire; 700 die
1801 On March - 17 juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer, dies at 64
1803 Candido Jose Ruano, composer, dies at 42 on March - 17.
1804 On March - 17 johann von Schiller's "Wilhelm Tell", premieres
1804 On March - 17 johann von Schiller's "Wilhelm Tell," premieres
1804 On this day in history james Bridger, scout/fur trader/mountain man par excellance
1806 On this day in history david Dale, industrialist & philanthropist, dies
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