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  St Patrick, a bishop, is carried off to Ireland as a slave on March - 17.   

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 March - 17.   

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

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

1058  On March - 17 king Lulach I of Scotland   

1190  Crusades complete massacre of Jews of York England on this day in history.   

1199  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 March - 17.   

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

1521  Ferdinand Magellan discovers the Philippines on March - 17.   

1521  Magelhaes lands on Homohon on this day in history.   

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

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

1537  French troops invade Flanders on March - 17.   

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

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 March - 17 francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

1580  Prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam on March - 17.   

1588  On this day in history 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  Cupids, Newfoundland the wife of Nicholas Guy gives birth to a son; likely the first English child born in Newfoundland on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1649  Gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1658  Pro-Charles II plot in England discovered on March - 17.   

1664  On this day in history georg Osterreich, composer   

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

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

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

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

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

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 March - 17.   

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

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

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

1425  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407) on March - 17.