Famous Deaths In March - 03

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

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

1239  On March - 03 death of vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187)  

1459  On March - 03 ausias March, Catalan poet, dies  

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  On this day in history philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies  

1703  Robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London on this day in history.  

1706  Johann Pachelbel, organist/composer (Sterbens-Gedancken), dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1792  On this day in history robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63  

1800  On March - 03 johann Baptist Christoph Toeschi, composer, dies at 64  

1822  Franz Adam Veichtner, composer, dies at 81 on March - 03.  

1824  On March - 03 giovanni Battista Viotti, Italian violist/composer, dies at 70  

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

1850  Death of Oliver Cowdery, American religious leader (b. 1806) on March - 03.  

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

1864  On this day in history ulric Dahlgren, Union colonel, dies in battle at 21  

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

1894  Death of Ned Williamson, American baseball player (b. 1857) on March - 03.  

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 this day in history.  

1921  Petrus Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam museum), dies at 93 on this day in history.  

1926  Cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer, dies at 58 on March - 03.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

1520  On March - 03 birth of matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575)  

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

1589  Gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist was born on this day in history.  

1606  On this day in history birth of edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust)  

1652  On this day in history 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.