Historical Events In March - 17

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

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

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 this day in history.   

0659  On this day in history 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  King Lulach I of Scotland on this day in history.   

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

1199  Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow on March - 17.   

1328  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1521  On March - 17 ferdinand Magellan discovers the Philippines   

1521  On this day in history 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 March - 17.   

1578  Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) on March - 17.   

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

1588  On March - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1649  On this day in history cromwell abolishes the monarchy and declares England a Commonwealth   

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 March - 17.   

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

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer on March - 17.   

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

1473  On this day in history birth of james IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513)   

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 March - 17 birth of petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer   

1676  Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732) was born on March - 17.   

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

0180  On March - 17 antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58   

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

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

1199  On March - 17 death of jocelin, bishop of Glasgow   

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

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