Events in History Mar 17 St. Patrick's Day is first celebrated in NYC at the Crown & Thistle Tavern Birthdays in History Mar 3 William Godwin, philosopher/political writer (Caleb Williams) Mar 4 Henry Raeburn, Scottish painter (portrait painter of George IV), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 1823) 1755 Pure History by Year 1757 Historical Figures Authors Civil Rights Activists Inventors Kings Revolutionaries Scientists