Famous Deaths In March - 03

0561  On this day in history pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies   

1191  Saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52 on March - 03.   

1239  On March - 03 death of vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187)   

1459  On this day in history ausias March, Catalan poet, dies   

1554  Johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies   

1635  Philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies on March - 03.   

1703  On March - 03 robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London   

1706  Johann Pachelbel, organist/composer (Sterbens-Gedancken), dies at 52 on March - 03.   

1707  On March - 03 aurangzeb, Emperor of India (1658-1707), dies at 88   

1717  Pierre Allix, French/British theologist/vicar, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

1744  Death of Jean Barbeyrac, French jurist on March - 03.   

1765  On this day in history death of william Stukeley, English archaeologist (b. 1687)   

1766  Gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1768  Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81 on March - 03.   

1792  On March - 03 robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63   

1800  Johann Baptist Christoph Toeschi, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history franz Adam Veichtner, composer, dies at 81   

1824  Giovanni Battista Viotti, Italian violist/composer, dies at 70 on March - 03.   

1848  On March - 03 heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies   

1850  Death of Oliver Cowdery, American religious leader (b. 1806) on March - 03.   

1858  On March - 03 jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic, dies at 54   

1864  Ulric Dahlgren, Union colonel, dies in battle at 21 on this day in history.   

1889  On March - 03 edward Sydney Smith, composer, dies at 49   

1894  Death of Ned Williamson, American baseball player (b. 1857) on March - 03.   

1899  Death of William P. Sprague, American politician from Ohio (b. 1827) on March - 03.   

1902  Isaac D France van de Putte, Dutch premier (1866), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1920  Death of Theodor Philipsen, Danish painter (b. 1840) on this day in history.   

1921  On March - 03 petrus Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam museum), dies at 93   

1926  Cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer, dies at 58 on March - 03.   

1927  Death of Mikhail Artsybashev, Russian writer (b. 1878) on March - 03.   

1928  Jan [Jean] T Toorop, Dutch graphic artist (3 Brides), dies at 69 on March - 03.   

1932  On March - 03 eugene Francis Charles D'albert, composer, dies at 67   

1934  Norman Houstoun O'Neill, composer, dies at 58 on March - 03.   

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1455  King John II of Portugal (d. 1495) was born on March - 03.   

1500  On this day in history birth of reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic"   

1520  Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.   

1583  Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher was born on March - 03.   

1589  On March - 03 birth of gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist   

1606  On March - 03 birth of edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust)   

1652  Thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved) was born on this day in history.   

1678  Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.