Page 2: Historical Events In March - 17

1672  England declares war on Netherlands on March - 17.   

1675  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer on March - 17.   

1680  Francois Duc de La Rochefoucauld, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1685  On March - 17 jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter   

1704  Menno baron van Coehoorn, fort builder/Coevorden/howitzer, dies at 63 on March - 17.   

1713  Juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw [b. 1688) on this day in history.   

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

1746  On March - 17 jan David Holland, composer   

1753  On March - 17 first official St Patrick's Day   

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  St Patrick's Day first celebrated in NYC at Crown and Thistle Tavern on this day in history.   

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

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  First St Patrick's Day parade in NYC on March - 17.   

1762  On this day in history 1st St Patrick's Day parade in NYC   

1764  George Parker, English astronomer, dies on this day in history.   

1766  On this day in history britain repeals Stamp Act   

1766  On March - 17 britain repeals the Stamp Act   

1776  British forces evacuate Boston to Nova Scotia during Revolutionary War on this day in history.   

1777  Roger Brooke Taney, Calvert Md, 5th Chief Justice (Dred Scott dec) on March - 17.   

1780  Thomas Chalmers, 1st moderator (Free Church of Scotland 1843-47) on March - 17.   

1781  Dominique J de Eerens, governor-general of Neth Indies on this day in history.   

1787  George Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law) on March - 17.   

1789  On March - 17 edmund Kean, London England, tragic actor (Shylock)   

1796  On March - 17 pieter Paulus, lawyer/Dutch CEO (National Convention), dies at 41   

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

1801  On March - 17 juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer, dies at 64   

1803  On this day in history candido Jose Ruano, composer, dies at 42   

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

1804  Johann von Schiller's "Wilhelm Tell," premieres on this day in history.   

1804  James Bridger, scout/fur trader/mountain man par excellance on this day in history.   

1806  On this day in history david Dale, industrialist & philanthropist, dies   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1628  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian was born on March - 17.   

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer was born on March - 17.   

1675  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer was born on March - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1058  Death of King Lulach I of Scotland on this day in history.   

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

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

1425  On March - 17 death of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407)