Historical Events In March - 17

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

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

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 March - 17.   

0461  St Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend) on March - 17.   

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

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

1058  King Lulach I of Scotland on March - 17.   

1190  Crusades complete massacre of Jews of York England on March - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1337  On March - 17 edward, the Black Prince is made Duke of Cornwall, the first Duchy made in England.   

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

1516  On this day in history giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence, dies at 37   

1521  On this day in history 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 this day in history french king Francois I freed from Spain   

1537  French troops invade Flanders on this day in history.   

1565  Alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], Scottish theologist/physician, dies at 64 on March - 17.   

1577  On this day in history 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  Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) on this day in history.   

1580  Prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1588  On March - 17 petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies   

1605  On this day in history pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34   

1613  On this day in history cupids, Newfoundland the wife of Nicholas Guy gives birth to a son; likely the first English child born in Newfoundland   

1628  On this day in history daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian   

1640  Philip Massinger, dramatist, dies on March - 17.   

1649  Cromwell abolishes the monarchy and declares England a Commonwealth on this day in history.   

1649  On March - 17 gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71   

1653  On this day in history 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  Emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242) was born on March - 17.   

1473  James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513) was born on March - 17.   

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

1628  On March - 17 birth of daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian   

1664  On March - 17 birth of georg Osterreich, composer   

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

1676  On this day in history birth of thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732)   

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  Gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32 on March - 17.   

1040  On March - 17 harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies   

1058  On March - 17 death of king Lulach I of Scotland   

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

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)