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  Bernhard I, King of Italy, dies on April - 17.  

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

1297  Willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86 on this day in history.  

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)  

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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  On April - 17 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  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  Death of David Hollatz, Pomeranian dogmatician (b. 1648) on April - 17.  

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

1761  On April - 17 death of thomas Bayes, English mathematician  

1764  On April - 17 johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82  

1790  Benjamin Franklin, US, (Poor Richards Almanac), dies at 84 on April - 17.  

1799  On April - 17 death of richard Jupp, English architect (b. 1728)  

1835  William Henry Ireland, forger (Shakespearean manuscripts), dies on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1573  Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League) was born on this day in history.  

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  Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer was born on April - 17.  

1598  On April - 17 birth of giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)  

1620  Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.