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 this day in history.  

1239  Death of Vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187) on March - 03.  

1459  On March - 03 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 March - 03 philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies  

1703  Robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London on March - 03.  

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

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

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

1766  On March - 03 gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73  

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

1824  Giovanni Battista Viotti, Italian violist/composer, dies at 70 on March - 03.  

1848  Heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies on this day in history.  

1850  On this day in history death of oliver Cowdery, American religious leader (b. 1806)  

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 March - 03.  

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

1894  On March - 03 death of ned Williamson, American baseball player (b. 1857)  

1899  On March - 03 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 March - 03.  

1920  On this day in history death of theodor Philipsen, Danish painter (b. 1840)  

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 March - 03.  

1928  Jan [Jean] T Toorop, Dutch graphic artist (3 Brides), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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 March - 03.  

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

1500  On this day in history 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  Gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist was born on March - 03.  

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)