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 March - 03.  

1239  Death of Vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187) on this day in history.  

1459  On this day in history ausias March, Catalan poet, dies  

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

1707  On this day in history 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  Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1792  Robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

1822  Franz Adam Veichtner, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

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 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 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  On March - 03 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  On March - 03 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  On this day in history norman Houstoun O'Neill, composer, dies at 58  

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

1583  On March - 03 birth of edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher  

1589  On March - 03 birth of gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist  

1606  Edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.