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 April - 17.  

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  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 April - 17 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  On April - 17 jan IV, duke of Brabant/Limburg/wife of Jacoba van Bayern, dies  

1539  Death of George, Duke of Saxony (b. 1471) on April - 17.  

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1574  On this day in history joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German philologist, dies  

1630  Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (battle of White Mt), dies on April - 17.  

1679  On April - 17 john van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53  

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

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

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  On this day in history philipp Heinrich Erlebach, composer, dies at 56  

1726  On April - 17 henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49  

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

1761  Death of Thomas Bayes, English mathematician on this day in history.  

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

1790  Benjamin Franklin, US, (Poor Richards Almanac), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1843  On April - 17 death of samuel Morey, American inventor (b. 1762)  

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

1882  On April - 17 death of george Jennings Sanitary engineer (b. 1810)  

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 April - 17.  

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 this day in history birth of maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651)  

1586  On this day in history birth of john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)  

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

1598  On April - 17 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)