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 this day in history.  

1239  Death of Vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187) on March - 03.  

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

1554  On March - 03 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  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 this day in history.  

1744  Death of Jean Barbeyrac, French jurist on March - 03.  

1765  On this day in history death of william Stukeley, English archaeologist (b. 1687)  

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

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  Johann Baptist Christoph Toeschi, composer, dies at 64 on March - 03.  

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  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 March - 03 edward Sydney Smith, composer, dies at 49  

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 this day in history.  

1902  Isaac D France van de Putte, Dutch premier (1866), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1920  On March - 03 death of theodor Philipsen, Danish painter (b. 1840)  

1921  On March - 03 petrus Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam museum), dies at 93  

1926  On March - 03 cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer, dies at 58  

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  Eugene Francis Charles D'albert, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1934  Norman Houstoun O'Neill, composer, dies at 58 on March - 03.  

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1455  King John II of Portugal (d. 1495) was born on this day in history.  

1500  On March - 03 birth of reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic"  

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  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.