Page 3: Historical Events In March - 17

1820  On March - 17 patrick Edward Connor, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1824  England and Netherlands sign a trade agreement on March - 17.   

1824  England & Netherlands sign a trade agreement on March - 17.   

1825  On this day in history rodolphe Bresdin, French cartoonist/lithographer (Le Bon Samaritain)   

1826  On this day in history oskar Peschel, German journalist/geography (Volkerkunder)   

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

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

1832  Moncure Daniel Conway, US, abolitionist (Life of Thomas Paine) on this day in history.   

1833  Phoenix Society forms (New York) on March - 17.   

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  On this day in history indians land in Ohio, a 12²-mile area in Upper Sandusky   

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

1845  On this day in history bristol man, Henry Jones, patents self-raising flour   

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  Dmitri Shostakovich's opera "Macbeth" is produced (Florence) on this day in history.   

1847  "Macbeth" opera premieres in Florence on March - 17.   

1848  On this day in history horace Wadham Nicholl, composer   

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

1853  On this day in history christian Doppler, physicist, dies   

1854  On March - 17 1st park land purchased by a US city, Worcester, Mass   

1855  Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65 on March - 17.   

1857  On this day in history adolph Trube, composer, dies at 42   

1858  Toronto Ontario St. Patricks Day riot breaks out during parade; one man fatally stabbed on this day in history.   

1860  Japanese embassy arrives aboard Candinmarruh [sic] on March - 17.   

1861  On this day in history italy declares independence; Kingdom of Italy proclaimed   

1861  Petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

1863  On this day in history battle of Kelly's Ford, Virginia (211 casualities)   

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  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 March - 17.   

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

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

0461  On March - 17 st Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend)   

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

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

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

1425  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407) on this day in history.