Famous Deaths In April - 17

0326  On April - 17 death of alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria  

0485  Proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14] on April - 17.  

0617  Death of Donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg on April - 17.  

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

0858  Benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies on April - 17.  

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

1272  Zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59 on this day in history.  

1297  On this day in history 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 April - 17.  

1539  Death of George, Duke of Saxony (b. 1471) on this day in history.  

1574  On April - 17 joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German philologist, dies  

1630  On April - 17 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  Death of Kateri Tekakwitha, first American Indian to receive beatification (b. 1656) on April - 17.  

1696  Death of Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, French writer (b. 1626) on this day in history.  

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

1713  Death of David Hollatz, Pomeranian dogmatician (b. 1648) on April - 17.  

1714  Philipp Heinrich Erlebach, composer, dies at 56 on April - 17.  

1726  Henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1742  Death of Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (b. 1664) on this day in history.  

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

1764  Johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1790  Benjamin Franklin, US, (Poor Richards Almanac), dies at 84 on April - 17.  

1799  On this day in history death of richard Jupp, English architect (b. 1728)  

1835  William Henry Ireland, forger (Shakespearean manuscripts), dies on April - 17.  

1837  On this day in history edouard viscount de Walckiers, very wealthy slave trader, dies  

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

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

1854  Gottlob Wiedebein, composer, dies at 74 on April - 17.  

1863  Daniel Smith Donelson, Conf gen/cousin of Andrew Jackson, dies at 61 on April - 17.  

1873  On April - 17 semyon Stepanovich Gulak-Artemovsky, composer, dies at 60  

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

1890  John Barnett, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.  

1891  Jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer, dies at 77 on April - 17.  

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

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

1573  Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League) was born on this day in history.  

1573  Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651) was born on April - 17.  

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

1587  Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer was born on April - 17.  

1598  Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671) was born on April - 17.  

1620  Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700) was born on April - 17.