Famous Deaths In March - 03

0561  Pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies on this day in history.  

1191  On this day in history 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 March - 03.  

1459  Ausias March, Catalan poet, dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1580  On March - 03 jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies  

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

1707  On March - 03 aurangzeb, Emperor of India (1658-1707), dies at 88  

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1717  Pierre Allix, French/British theologist/vicar, dies at about 75 on March - 03.  

1744  Death of Jean Barbeyrac, French jurist on this day in history.  

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

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

1768  Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81 on March - 03.  

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  On March - 03 franz Adam Veichtner, composer, dies at 81  

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

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

1850  On March - 03 death of oliver Cowdery, American religious leader (b. 1806)  

1858  Jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1864  Ulric Dahlgren, Union colonel, dies in battle at 21 on March - 03.  

1889  On March - 03 edward Sydney Smith, composer, dies at 49  

1894  On this day in history death of ned Williamson, American baseball player (b. 1857)  

1899  Death of William P. Sprague, American politician from Ohio (b. 1827) on this day in history.  

1902  On this day in history isaac D France van de Putte, Dutch premier (1866), dies at 79  

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

1921  On this day in history petrus Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam museum), dies at 93  

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

1927  On this day in history death of mikhail Artsybashev, Russian writer (b. 1878)  

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

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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  On this day in history 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  On March - 03 birth of gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist  

1606  Edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust) was born on March - 03.  

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

1678  On this day in history birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)