Historical Events In March - 17

0180  On this day in history marcus Aurelius dies. Commodus is now the only emperor of the Roman Empire.   

0180  On this day in history antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58   

0432  St Patrick, a bishop, is carried off to Ireland as a slave on this day in history.   

0455  Roman senator Petronius Maximus becomes Emperor on March - 17.   

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 March - 17.   

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

1058  King Lulach I of Scotland on March - 17.   

1190  On this day in history crusades complete massacre of Jews of York England   

1199  On March - 17 jocelin, bishop of Glasgow   

1328  On March - 17 treaty of Edinburgh by which England acknowledged the independence of Scotland under Robert 1 was concluded at Edinburgh   

1337  Edward the Black Prince becomes Duke of Cornwall, the first ever British 'Duke' on March - 17.   

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

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

1516  On March - 17 giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence, dies at 37   

1521  Ferdinand Magellan discovers the Philippines on March - 17.   

1521  On March - 17 magelhaes lands on Homohon   

1526  On this day in history french king François I freed from Spain   

1526  On this day in history french king Francois I freed from Spain   

1537  On March - 17 french troops invade Flanders   

1565  On this day in history alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], Scottish theologist/physician, dies at 64   

1577  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 on this day in history.   

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 March - 17.   

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  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian on March - 17.   

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

1649  Cromwell abolishes the monarchy and declares England a Commonwealth on March - 17.   

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

1653  Johan van Galen, admiral (battle of Livorno), dies in battle at 48 on this day in history.   

1658  On March - 17 pro-Charles II plot in England discovered   

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer on March - 17.   

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1231  On this day in history birth of emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242)   

1473  On this day in history 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  On March - 17 birth of daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian   

1664  On March - 17 birth of georg Osterreich, composer   

1675  On March - 17 birth of petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer   

1676  On March - 17 birth of thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732)   

1685  Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born on this day in history.   

0180  On this day in history 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 March - 17.   

0659  Gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32 on March - 17.   

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 March - 17.   

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

1272  On March - 17 death of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220)   

1425  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407) on this day in history.