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 this day in history.  

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 April - 17.  

1080  On this day in history death of king Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041)  

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 April - 17.  

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

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  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 April - 17.  

1711  Jozef I, [Habsburg], emperor of Germany (1705-11), dies at about 32 on April - 17.  

1713  On this day in history death of david Hollatz, Pomeranian dogmatician (b. 1648)  

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

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

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

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

1843  Death of Samuel Morey, American inventor (b. 1762) on this day in history.  

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  Semyon Stepanovich Gulak-Artemovsky, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1882  Death of George Jennings Sanitary engineer (b. 1810) on April - 17.  

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

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

1586  On April - 17 birth of john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)  

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

1598  On April - 17 birth of giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)  

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