Famous Deaths Happened In April - 17

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

0485  On this day in history proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14]   

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  Benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies on April - 17.   

1080  On this day in history death of king Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041)   

1272  Zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1680  Death of Kateri Tekakwitha, first American Indian to receive beatification (b. 1656) on this day in history.   

1696  On April - 17 death of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, French writer (b. 1626)   

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

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  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  On April - 17 death of thomas Bayes, English mathematician   

1764  Johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history william Henry Ireland, forger (Shakespearean manuscripts), dies   

1837  Edouard viscount de Walckiers, very wealthy slave trader, dies on this day in history.   

1838  On this day in history 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 this day in history daniel Smith Donelson, Conf gen/cousin of Andrew Jackson, dies at 61   

1873  On April - 17 semyon Stepanovich Gulak-Artemovsky, composer, dies at 60   

1882  Death of George Jennings Sanitary engineer (b. 1810) on this day in history.   

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

1891  Jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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1278  Michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320) was born on this day in history.   

1539  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) was born on April - 17.   

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

1573  On this day in history 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 April - 17 birth of marco Ivan Lukacic, composer   

1598  On this day in history birth of giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)   

1620  On April - 17 birth of marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700)