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 March - 03.  

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  Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on this day in history.  

1635  Philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies on March - 03.  

1703  On this day in history robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London  

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  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 this day in history.  

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  Franz Adam Veichtner, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1824  On this day in history giovanni Battista Viotti, Italian violist/composer, dies at 70  

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

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

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

1864  On March - 03 ulric Dahlgren, Union colonel, dies in battle at 21  

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

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

1899  On this day in history death of william P. Sprague, American politician from Ohio (b. 1827)  

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  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  On this day in history birth of king John II of Portugal (d. 1495)  

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  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 this day in history.  

1606  On March - 03 birth of edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust)  

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

1678  On March - 03 birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)