Famous Deaths In March - 03

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

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

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  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 March - 03.  

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

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

1744  On this day in history death of jean Barbeyrac, French jurist  

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  On March - 03 robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63  

1800  Johann Baptist Christoph Toeschi, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1822  On March - 03 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 March - 03.  

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 March - 03.  

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  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 March - 03.  

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

1932  On this day in history eugene Francis Charles D'albert, composer, dies at 67  

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 this day in history.  

1500  Reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic" was born on March - 03.  

1520  On March - 03 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  On March - 03 birth of edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust)  

1652  On March - 03 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.