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 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 April - 17.   

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

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 this day in history 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  Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (battle of White Mt), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1711  On this day in history jozef I, [Habsburg], emperor of Germany (1705-11), dies at about 32   

1713  On this day in history 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  Death of Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (b. 1664) on this day in history.   

1761  Death of Thomas Bayes, English mathematician on this day in history.   

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  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  J Schopenhauer, writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1854  On April - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  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 April - 17 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  Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671) was born on April - 17.   

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