Famous Deaths In April - 17

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

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

0617  On April - 17 death of donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg   

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

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

1080  On April - 17 death of king Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041)   

1272  Zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59 on April - 17.   

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

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

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1835  On April - 17 william Henry Ireland, forger (Shakespearean manuscripts), dies   

1837  On April - 17 edouard viscount de Walckiers, very wealthy slave trader, dies   

1838  On this day in history 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  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 April - 17.   

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

1891  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1539  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) was born on this day in history.   

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

1573  On April - 17 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 April - 17 birth of marco Ivan Lukacic, composer   

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.