Historical Events In March - 17

1820  On this day in history patrick Edward Connor, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1824  England and Netherlands sign a trade agreement on this day in history.   

1824  England & Netherlands sign a trade agreement on this day in history.   

1825  Rodolphe Bresdin, French cartoonist/lithographer (Le Bon Samaritain) on March - 17.   

1826  On March - 17 oskar Peschel, German journalist/geography (Volkerkunder)   

1828  On this day in history patrick Ronayne Cleburne, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1829  On March - 17 ottawa Ontario 200 Irish canal navvies riot on St. Patricks Day; one killed and many wounded   

1832  Moncure Daniel Conway, US, abolitionist (Life of Thomas Paine) on March - 17.   

1833  On this day in history phoenix Society forms (New York)   

1833  On March - 17 phoenix Society forms (NY)   

1834  Gottlieb Daimler, Germany, engineer/inventor/designed 1st motorcycle on March - 17.   

1836  On this day in history texas abolishes slavery   

1839  On this day in history josef Rheinberger, Vaduz Liechtenstein, opera composer (Munich Conser)   

1842  Indians land in Ohio, a 12²-mile area in Upper Sandusky on this day in history.   

1842  On March - 17 indians land in Ohio, a 12 square mile area in Upper Sandusky   

1845  Bristol man, Henry Jones, patents self-raising flour on March - 17.   

1845  On this day in history rubber band patented by Stephen Perry of London   

1846  On this day in history kate Greenaway, England, artist/book illustrator (Under the Window)   

1846  F W Bessel, measured distance to 61 Cygni, dies on March - 17.   

1847  On this day in history dmitri Shostakovich's opera "Macbeth" is produced (Florence)   

1847  On this day in history "Macbeth" opera premieres in Florence   

1848  On March - 17 horace Wadham Nicholl, composer   

1849  On this day in history willem II Frederik GL, King of Netherlands (1840-49), dies at 56   

1853  Christian Doppler, physicist, dies on this day in history.   

1854  1st park land purchased by a US city, Worcester, Mass on this day in history.   

1855  Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1857  On March - 17 adolph Trube, composer, dies at 42   

1858  On March - 17 toronto Ontario St. Patricks Day riot breaks out during parade; one man fatally stabbed   

1860  On this day in history japanese embassy arrives aboard Candinmarruh [sic]   

1861  Italy declares independence; Kingdom of Italy proclaimed on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56   

1862  On this day in history fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62   

1863  Battle of Kelly's Ford, Virginia (211 casualities) on March - 17.   

1863  Battle of Kelly's Ford, VA (211 casualities) on March - 17.   

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1231  Emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242) was born on March - 17.   

1473  On March - 17 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  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1676  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On March - 17 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  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407)