Famous Deaths In March - 03

0561  On March - 03 pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies  

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

1239  On March - 03 death of vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187)  

1459  On this day in history ausias March, Catalan poet, dies  

1554  On March - 03 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 March - 03.  

1635  On this day in history philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies  

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

1706  Johann Pachelbel, organist/composer (Sterbens-Gedancken), dies at 52 on March - 03.  

1707  Aurangzeb, Emperor of India (1658-1707), dies at 88 on this day in history.  

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1717  On March - 03 pierre Allix, French/British theologist/vicar, dies at about 75  

1744  Death of Jean Barbeyrac, French jurist on March - 03.  

1765  On this day in history death of william Stukeley, English archaeologist (b. 1687)  

1766  Gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

1792  On this day in history robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63  

1800  On this day in history johann Baptist Christoph Toeschi, composer, dies at 64  

1822  Franz Adam Veichtner, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1824  Giovanni Battista Viotti, Italian violist/composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1848  On this day in history heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies  

1850  Death of Oliver Cowdery, American religious leader (b. 1806) on March - 03.  

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

1864  Ulric Dahlgren, Union colonel, dies in battle at 21 on this day in history.  

1889  Edward Sydney Smith, composer, dies at 49 on March - 03.  

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  On this day in history isaac D France van de Putte, Dutch premier (1866), dies at 79  

1920  Death of Theodor Philipsen, Danish painter (b. 1840) on this day in history.  

1921  Petrus Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam museum), dies at 93 on this day in history.  

1926  On this day in history cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer, dies at 58  

1927  Death of Mikhail Artsybashev, Russian writer (b. 1878) on March - 03.  

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

1932  Eugene Francis Charles D'albert, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1934  Norman Houstoun O'Neill, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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1455  King John II of Portugal (d. 1495) was born on March - 03.  

1500  On this day in history birth of reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic"  

1520  Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.  

1583  On March - 03 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 March - 03.  

1652  On March - 03 birth of thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved)  

1678  On March - 03 birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)