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

0818  On this day in history bernhard I, King of Italy, dies  

0858  On April - 17 benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies  

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

1272  On this day in history zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59  

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 this day in history.  

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1574  On April - 17 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  On this day in history death of kateri Tekakwitha, first American Indian to receive beatification (b. 1656)  

1696  On this day in history death of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, French writer (b. 1626)  

1711  On April - 17 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  On April - 17 philipp Heinrich Erlebach, composer, dies at 56  

1726  On this day in history 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  Johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82 on April - 17.  

1790  Benjamin Franklin, US, (Poor Richards Almanac), dies at 84 on April - 17.  

1799  Death of Richard Jupp, English architect (b. 1728) on this day in history.  

1835  William Henry Ireland, forger (Shakespearean manuscripts), dies on April - 17.  

1837  On this day in history edouard viscount de Walckiers, very wealthy slave trader, dies  

1838  On April - 17 j Schopenhauer, writer, dies at 71  

1843  Death of Samuel Morey, American inventor (b. 1762) on April - 17.  

1854  Gottlob Wiedebein, composer, dies at 74 on April - 17.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1891  On April - 17 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 April - 17.  

1539  On April - 17 birth of tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)  

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

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 April - 17 birth of marco Ivan Lukacic, composer  

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

1620  On this day in history birth of marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700)