Historical Events In March - 17

1672  England declares war on Netherlands on this day in history.   

1675  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer on this day in history.   

1680  On March - 17 francois Duc de La Rochefoucauld, writer, dies   

1685  Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter on March - 17.   

1704  On this day in history menno baron van Coehoorn, fort builder/Coevorden/howitzer, dies at 63   

1713  Juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw [b. 1688) on March - 17.   

1722  Willem KH Friso appointed mayor of Drente on March - 17.   

1746  Jan David Holland, composer on March - 17.   

1753  First official St Patrick's Day on March - 17.   

1753  On March - 17 1st official St Patrick's Day   

1755  On this day in history transylvania Land Co buys Kentucky for $50,000 from a Cherokee chief   

1756  On this day in history st Patrick's Day first celebrated in NYC at Crown and Thistle Tavern   

1756  St Patrick's Day 1st celebrated in NYC at Crown & Thistle Tavern on this day in history.   

1757  On this day in history prince Mas Saïd of Mataram surrenders to Mangkubumi in Java   

1757  On March - 17 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  1st St Patrick's Day parade in NYC on March - 17.   

1764  On this day in history george Parker, English astronomer, dies   

1766  Britain repeals Stamp Act on March - 17.   

1766  On March - 17 britain repeals the Stamp Act   

1776  On this day in history british forces evacuate Boston to Nova Scotia during Revolutionary War   

1777  Roger Brooke Taney, Calvert Md, 5th Chief Justice (Dred Scott dec) on this day in history.   

1780  Thomas Chalmers, 1st moderator (Free Church of Scotland 1843-47) on this day in history.   

1781  Dominique J de Eerens, governor-general of Neth Indies on March - 17.   

1787  On March - 17 george Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law)   

1789  Edmund Kean, London England, tragic actor (Shylock) on this day in history.   

1796  Pieter Paulus, lawyer/Dutch CEO (National Convention), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1800  English warship Queen Charlotte catches fire; 700 die on this day in history.   

1801  Juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1803  On March - 17 candido Jose Ruano, composer, dies at 42   

1804  Johann von Schiller's "Wilhelm Tell", premieres on March - 17.   

1804  On this day in history johann von Schiller's "Wilhelm Tell," premieres   

1804  On March - 17 james Bridger, scout/fur trader/mountain man par excellance   

1806  David Dale, industrialist & philanthropist, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1628  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian was born on this day in history.   

1664  On March - 17 birth of georg Osterreich, composer   

1675  On March - 17 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 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 this day in history harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies   

1058  On this day in history death of king Lulach I of Scotland   

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

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.