Famous Deaths In April - 17

0326  On this day in history death of alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria  

0485  Proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14] on April - 17.  

0617  On this day in history death of donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg  

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

1272  On April - 17 zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59  

1297  Willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86 on April - 17.  

1427  On this day in history jan IV, duke of Brabant/Limburg/wife of Jacoba van Bayern, dies  

1539  Death of George, Duke of Saxony (b. 1471) on this day in history.  

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1574  On this day in history 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  John van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53 on April - 17.  

1680  On April - 17 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 April - 17 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  Death of Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (b. 1664) on April - 17.  

1761  Death of Thomas Bayes, English mathematician on April - 17.  

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 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  J Schopenhauer, writer, dies at 71 on April - 17.  

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

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

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

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 April - 17.  

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)