Famous Deaths Happened 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  Death of Donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg on April - 17.   

0818  On April - 17 bernhard I, King of Italy, dies   

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 this day in history zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59   

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.   

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 this day in history 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  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 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 April - 17 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  On April - 17 benjamin Franklin, US, (Poor Richards Almanac), dies at 84   

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  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 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 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  On April - 17 john Barnett, composer, dies at 87   

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 April - 17 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 April - 17.   

1586  John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore) was born on April - 17.   

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