Famous Deaths In March - 03

0561  On this day in history pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies  

1191  Saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52 on March - 03.  

1239  On this day in history death of vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187)  

1459  On March - 03 ausias March, Catalan poet, dies  

1554  On this day in history johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50  

1580  Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on this day in history.  

1635  On March - 03 philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies  

1703  On this day in history robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London  

1706  On this day in history johann Pachelbel, organist/composer (Sterbens-Gedancken), dies at 52  

1707  On this day in history aurangzeb, Emperor of India (1658-1707), dies at 88  

1717  On this day in history pierre Allix, French/British theologist/vicar, dies at about 75  

1744  On this day in history death of jean Barbeyrac, French jurist  

1765  Death of William Stukeley, English archaeologist (b. 1687) on March - 03.  

1766  On this day in history gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73  

1768  On March - 03 nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81  

1792  On March - 03 robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63  

1800  On March - 03 johann Baptist Christoph Toeschi, composer, dies at 64  

1822  On this day in history franz Adam Veichtner, composer, dies at 81  

1824  On March - 03 giovanni Battista Viotti, Italian violist/composer, dies at 70  

1848  On March - 03 heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies  

1850  Death of Oliver Cowdery, American religious leader (b. 1806) on this day in history.  

1858  On this day in history jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic, dies at 54  

1864  On this day in history ulric Dahlgren, Union colonel, dies in battle at 21  

1889  On this day in history edward Sydney Smith, composer, dies at 49  

1894  Death of Ned Williamson, American baseball player (b. 1857) on this day in history.  

1899  On this day in history death of william P. Sprague, American politician from Ohio (b. 1827)  

1902  Isaac D France van de Putte, Dutch premier (1866), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1920  On March - 03 death of theodor Philipsen, Danish painter (b. 1840)  

1921  On March - 03 petrus Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam museum), dies at 93  

1926  Cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1927  Death of Mikhail Artsybashev, Russian writer (b. 1878) on this day in history.  

1928  Jan [Jean] T Toorop, Dutch graphic artist (3 Brides), dies at 69 on March - 03.  

1932  On March - 03 eugene Francis Charles D'albert, composer, dies at 67  

1934  On this day in history norman Houstoun O'Neill, composer, dies at 58  

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1455  On March - 03 birth of king John II of Portugal (d. 1495)  

1500  On March - 03 birth of reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic"  

1520  On March - 03 birth of matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575)  

1583  On this day in history birth of edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher  

1589  Gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist was born on this day in history.  

1606  Edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust) was born on this day in history.  

1652  Thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved) was born on this day in history.  

1678  Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.