Famous Deaths In April - 17

0326  Death of Alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria on this day in history.  

0485  On April - 17 proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14]  

0617  On April - 17 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 this day in history.  

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  On April - 17 willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86  

1427  On April - 17 jan IV, duke of Brabant/Limburg/wife of Jacoba van Bayern, dies  

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

1574  Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German philologist, dies on April - 17.  

1630  On this day in history christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (battle of White Mt), dies  

1679  John van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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 April - 17.  

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

1726  Henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49 on April - 17.  

1742  On April - 17 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  On April - 17 benjamin Franklin, US, (Poor Richards Almanac), dies at 84  

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

1835  On April - 17 william Henry Ireland, forger (Shakespearean manuscripts), dies  

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 this day in history.  

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

1863  On April - 17 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 April - 17 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 this day in history.  

1539  On this day in history birth of tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)  

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

1573  On April - 17 birth of maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651)  

1586  On this day in history birth of john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)  

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)