Famous Deaths In April - 17

0326  Death of Alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria on April - 17.   

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

0617  On this day in history death of donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg   

0818  Bernhard I, King of Italy, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1680  On this day in history death of kateri Tekakwitha, first American Indian to receive beatification (b. 1656)   

1696  Death of Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, French writer (b. 1626) on April - 17.   

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

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

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

1726  On this day in history henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49   

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

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

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

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

1799  Death of Richard Jupp, English architect (b. 1728) on April - 17.   

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  On April - 17 j Schopenhauer, writer, dies at 71   

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  Daniel Smith Donelson, Conf gen/cousin of Andrew Jackson, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history semyon Stepanovich Gulak-Artemovsky, composer, dies at 60   

1882  On this day in history death of george Jennings Sanitary engineer (b. 1810)   

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

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

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1278  On April - 17 birth of michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320)   

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  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  Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer was born on this day in history.   

1598  Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.   

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