Famous Deaths In March - 17

0180  On March - 17 antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58  

0461  St Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend) on this day in history.  

0659  On March - 17 gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32  

1040  On this day in history harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies  

1058  Death of King Lulach I of Scotland on March - 17.  

1199  On March - 17 death of jocelin, bishop of Glasgow  

1272  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220)  

1425  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407)  

1516  On this day in history giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence, dies at 37  

1565  Alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], Scottish theologist/physician, dies at 64 on March - 17.  

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1588  Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies on March - 17.  

1605  On March - 17 pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34  

1640  Philip Massinger, dramatist, dies on this day in history.  

1649  On this day in history gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71  

1653  On March - 17 johan van Galen, admiral (battle of Livorno), dies in battle at 48  

1680  Francois Duc de La Rochefoucauld, writer, dies on March - 17.  

1704  On March - 17 menno baron van Coehoorn, fort builder/Coevorden/howitzer, dies at 63  

1713  On this day in history death of juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw [b. 1688)  

1715  On March - 17 death of gilbert Burnet, Scottish Bishop of Salisbury (b. 1643)  

1741  Death of Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French poet (b. 1671) on March - 17.  

1764  George Parker, English astronomer, dies on March - 17.  

1782  Death of Daniel Bernoulli, Dutch-born mathematician (b. 1700) on this day in history.  

1796  Pieter Paulus, lawyer/Dutch CEO (National Convention), dies at 41 on March - 17.  

1801  On this day in history juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer, dies at 64  

1803  On this day in history candido Jose Ruano, composer, dies at 42  

1806  David Dale, industrialist & philanthropist, dies on this day in history.  

1830  Death of Laurent, Marquis de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, French marshal (b. 1764) on this day in history.  

1846  On March - 17 f W Bessel, measured distance to 61 Cygni, dies  

1849  Willem II Frederik GL, King of Netherlands (1840-49), dies at 56 on March - 17.  

1853  Christian Doppler, physicist, dies on this day in history.  

1855  Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65 on March - 17.  

1857  Adolph Trube, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

1861  Petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56 on March - 17.  

1862  Fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62 on March - 17.  

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1231  Emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242) was born on this day in history.  

1473  On this day in history birth of james IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513)  

1578  On this day in history birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)  

1628  On March - 17 birth of daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian  

1664  On this day in history birth of georg Osterreich, composer  

1675  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer was born on March - 17.  

1676  On this day in history birth of thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732)  

1685  Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born on this day in history.