Famous Deaths In April - 17

0326  On April - 17 death of alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria  

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

0617  Death of Donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg on this day in history.  

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

0858  Benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies on this day in history.  

1080  Death of King Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041) on April - 17.  

1272  On April - 17 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 April - 17.  

1539  On April - 17 death of george, Duke of Saxony (b. 1471)  

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1574  Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German philologist, dies on this day in history.  

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 April - 17.  

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

1837  Edouard viscount de Walckiers, very wealthy slave trader, dies on April - 17.  

1838  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history 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  Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.  

1586  On April - 17 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 April - 17.  

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