March 17 in History

  2011

United Nations authorizes military intervention in Libya

ends   1974

OAPEC oil embargo leads to crisis in West

starts   1949

Communist victory over Yan Xishan in Shanxi

starts   1948

Baluch states accede to Pakistan

ends   1915

Unsuccessful French offensive in Champagne

  1864

Danish navy defeats Prussians at Jasmund

  1862

Peninsula Campaign begins

  1861

Kingdom of Italy proclaimed with Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia as King

starts   1860

War over Anglo-Māori land dispute in Taranaki

starts   1848

Unrest in Berlin forces King of Prussia to grant constitution

  1813

Prussia declares war on France

ends   461

St Patrick spreads Christianity in Ireland

starts   261

Macriani invade Europe but defeated across Thracian border*

ends   180

Plague sweeps Roman Empire*

ends   180

Marcus Aurelius rules Roman Empire

ends   180

Marcus Aurelius shares power with Commodus

ends   180

Romans devastate Marcomanni and Naristi

starts   180

Commodus ends Second Marcomannic War

starts   180

Commodus rules Roman Empire

starts   68

Simon bar Giora leads Jewish revolt*