Famous Deaths In April - 17

0326  On this day in history death of alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria  

0485  Proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14] on this day in history.  

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

0818  On this day in history bernhard I, King of Italy, dies  

0858  On this day in history benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies  

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  On April - 17 willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86  

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 this day in history.  

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

1679  On this day in history john van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53  

1680  On April - 17 death of kateri Tekakwitha, first American Indian to receive beatification (b. 1656)  

1696  On April - 17 death of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, French writer (b. 1626)  

1711  On April - 17 jozef I, [Habsburg], emperor of Germany (1705-11), dies at about 32  

1713  Death of David Hollatz, Pomeranian dogmatician (b. 1648) on this day in history.  

1714  Philipp Heinrich Erlebach, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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

1742  Death of Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (b. 1664) on April - 17.  

1761  Death of Thomas Bayes, English mathematician on April - 17.  

1764  On this day in history johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82  

1790  On this day in history benjamin Franklin, US, (Poor Richards Almanac), dies at 84  

1799  Death of Richard Jupp, English architect (b. 1728) on this day in history.  

1835  William Henry Ireland, forger (Shakespearean manuscripts), dies on this day in history.  

1837  Edouard viscount de Walckiers, very wealthy slave trader, dies on this day in history.  

1838  J Schopenhauer, writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1843  Death of Samuel Morey, American inventor (b. 1762) on this day in history.  

1854  Gottlob Wiedebein, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1863  On this day in history daniel Smith Donelson, Conf gen/cousin of Andrew Jackson, dies at 61  

1873  Semyon Stepanovich Gulak-Artemovsky, composer, dies at 60 on April - 17.  

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

1890  On this day in history john Barnett, composer, dies at 87  

1891  On April - 17 jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer, dies at 77  

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1278  Michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320) was born on April - 17.  

1539  On April - 17 birth of tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)  

1573  On April - 17 birth of maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League)  

1573  Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.  

1586  John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore) was born on April - 17.  

1587  On this day in history birth of marco Ivan Lukacic, composer  

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

1620  On this day in history birth of marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700)