Famous Deaths In March - 03

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

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  Ausias March, Catalan poet, dies on March - 03.  

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

1635  Philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies on this day in history.  

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  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  On March - 03 death of jean Barbeyrac, French jurist  

1765  Death of William Stukeley, English archaeologist (b. 1687) on this day in history.  

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

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 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 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1902  Isaac D France van de Putte, Dutch premier (1866), dies at 79 on March - 03.  

1920  Death of Theodor Philipsen, Danish painter (b. 1840) on March - 03.  

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 this day in history 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  King John II of Portugal (d. 1495) was born on March - 03.  

1500  Reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic" was born on this day in history.  

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

1583  Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher was born on March - 03.  

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  Thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved) was born on March - 03.  

1678  Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on March - 03.