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 this day in history.  

1239  On this day in history death of vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187)  

1459  On March - 03 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 this day in history.  

1580  Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on this day in history.  

1635  On March - 03 philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies  

1703  Robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London on March - 03.  

1706  On this day in history johann Pachelbel, organist/composer (Sterbens-Gedancken), dies at 52  

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

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

1822  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1858  On this day in history jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic, dies at 54  

1864  Ulric Dahlgren, Union colonel, dies in battle at 21 on this day in history.  

1889  Edward Sydney Smith, composer, dies at 49 on March - 03.  

1894  On March - 03 death of ned Williamson, American baseball player (b. 1857)  

1899  Death of William P. Sprague, American politician from Ohio (b. 1827) on March - 03.  

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

1932  Eugene Francis Charles D'albert, composer, dies at 67 on March - 03.  

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  On this day in history birth of reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic"  

1520  Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.  

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

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