Famous Deaths In March - 03

0561  Pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies on March - 03.  

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

1239  Death of Vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187) on this day in history.  

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

1554  Johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50 on March - 03.  

1580  On this day in history jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies  

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

1703  Robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London on this day in history.  

1706  On March - 03 johann Pachelbel, organist/composer (Sterbens-Gedancken), dies at 52  

1707  Aurangzeb, Emperor of India (1658-1707), dies at 88 on March - 03.  

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

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

1765  On March - 03 death of william Stukeley, English archaeologist (b. 1687)  

1766  Gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73 on March - 03.  

1768  Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1792  Robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63 on March - 03.  

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

1822  Franz Adam Veichtner, composer, dies at 81 on March - 03.  

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

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

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

1858  Jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic, dies at 54 on March - 03.  

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  On March - 03 death of ned Williamson, American baseball player (b. 1857)  

1899  Death of William P. Sprague, American politician from Ohio (b. 1827) on March - 03.  

1902  On March - 03 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  On this day in history 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  On March - 03 jan [Jean] T Toorop, Dutch graphic artist (3 Brides), dies at 69  

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

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

1520  Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575) was born on March - 03.  

1583  Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher was born on this day in history.  

1589  On March - 03 birth of gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist  

1606  On this day in history birth of edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust)  

1652  On this day in history birth of thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved)  

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