Famous Deaths In April - 17

0326  Death of Alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria on this day in history.  

0485  On this day in history proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14]  

0617  Death of Donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg on this day in history.  

0818  Bernhard I, King of Italy, dies on April - 17.  

0858  Benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies on this day in history.  

1080  Death of King Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041) on April - 17.  

1272  On this day in history zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59  

1297  Willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86 on this day in history.  

1427  Jan IV, duke of Brabant/Limburg/wife of Jacoba van Bayern, dies on this day in history.  

1539  On April - 17 death of george, Duke of Saxony (b. 1471)  

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1574  Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German philologist, dies on April - 17.  

1630  On this day in history christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (battle of White Mt), dies  

1679  John van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53 on April - 17.  

1680  Death of Kateri Tekakwitha, first American Indian to receive beatification (b. 1656) on this day in history.  

1696  On this day in history death of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, French writer (b. 1626)  

1711  Jozef I, [Habsburg], emperor of Germany (1705-11), dies at about 32 on this day in history.  

1713  On April - 17 death of david Hollatz, Pomeranian dogmatician (b. 1648)  

1714  On April - 17 philipp Heinrich Erlebach, composer, dies at 56  

1726  Henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49 on April - 17.  

1742  On this day in history death of arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (b. 1664)  

1761  On April - 17 death of thomas Bayes, English mathematician  

1764  Johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82 on April - 17.  

1790  On April - 17 benjamin Franklin, US, (Poor Richards Almanac), dies at 84  

1799  On April - 17 death of richard Jupp, English architect (b. 1728)  

1835  On this day in history william Henry Ireland, forger (Shakespearean manuscripts), dies  

1837  Edouard viscount de Walckiers, very wealthy slave trader, dies on April - 17.  

1838  J Schopenhauer, writer, dies at 71 on April - 17.  

1843  Death of Samuel Morey, American inventor (b. 1762) on April - 17.  

1854  On this day in history gottlob Wiedebein, composer, dies at 74  

1863  On April - 17 daniel Smith Donelson, Conf gen/cousin of Andrew Jackson, dies at 61  

1873  Semyon Stepanovich Gulak-Artemovsky, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1882  Death of George Jennings Sanitary engineer (b. 1810) on this day in history.  

1890  John Barnett, composer, dies at 87 on April - 17.  

1891  Jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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1278  Michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320) was born on this day in history.  

1539  On this day in history birth of tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)  

1573  Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League) was born on April - 17.  

1573  On April - 17 birth of maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651)  

1586  John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore) was born on this day in history.  

1587  On April - 17 birth of marco Ivan Lukacic, composer  

1598  On this day in history birth of giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)  

1620  Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.