Famous Deaths Happened In March - 17

0180  On this day in history 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 March - 17.   

0659  On this day in history gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32   

1040  Harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies on March - 17.   

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

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

1272  Death of Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220) on March - 17.   

1425  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407) on this day in history.   

1516  On March - 17 giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence, dies at 37   

1565  Alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], Scottish theologist/physician, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

1605  Pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34 on March - 17.   

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

1649  Gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71 on March - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1704  Menno baron van Coehoorn, fort builder/Coevorden/howitzer, dies at 63 on March - 17.   

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

1715  Death of Gilbert Burnet, Scottish Bishop of Salisbury (b. 1643) on this day in history.   

1741  Death of Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French poet (b. 1671) on this day in history.   

1764  George Parker, English astronomer, dies on this day in history.   

1782  On this day in history death of daniel Bernoulli, Dutch-born mathematician (b. 1700)   

1796  On this day in history pieter Paulus, lawyer/Dutch CEO (National Convention), dies at 41   

1801  Juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1803  Candido Jose Ruano, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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  F W Bessel, measured distance to 61 Cygni, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history adolph Trube, composer, dies at 42   

1861  On March - 17 petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56   

1862  Fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1473  James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513) was born on this day in history.   

1578  Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born on this day in history.   

1628  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian was born on this day in history.   

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer was born on March - 17.   

1675  On this day in history birth of petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer   

1676  Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.   

1685  Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born on March - 17.