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 April - 17.  

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

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

1080  Death of King Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041) on this day in history.  

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

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 April - 17.  

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

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1574  Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German philologist, dies on this day in history.  

1630  On April - 17 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 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 this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history death of thomas Bayes, English mathematician  

1764  On April - 17 johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82  

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 April - 17 j Schopenhauer, writer, dies at 71  

1843  On this day in history death of samuel Morey, American inventor (b. 1762)  

1854  On this day in history gottlob Wiedebein, composer, dies at 74  

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

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

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

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

1891  On this day in history 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  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) was born on this day in history.  

1573  On this day in history birth of maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League)  

1573  On this day in history birth of maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651)  

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

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  Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.