Famous Deaths In March - 17

0180  Antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history death of king Lulach I of Scotland  

1199  Death of Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow on March - 17.  

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

1425  On March - 17 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.  

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  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 March - 17.  

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

1713  On March - 17 death of juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw [b. 1688)  

1715  Death of Gilbert Burnet, Scottish Bishop of Salisbury (b. 1643) on March - 17.  

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

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

1782  On March - 17 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 March - 17.  

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

1806  David Dale, industrialist & philanthropist, dies on March - 17.  

1830  On March - 17 death of laurent, Marquis de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, French marshal (b. 1764)  

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

1849  On this day in history willem II Frederik GL, King of Netherlands (1840-49), dies at 56  

1853  On March - 17 christian Doppler, physicist, dies  

1855  On this day in history ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65  

1857  Adolph Trube, composer, dies at 42 on March - 17.  

1861  On this day in history 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  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  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian was born on March - 17.  

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer was born on this day in history.  

1675  On March - 17 birth of petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer  

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 March - 17.