Famous Deaths Happened In March - 17

0180  On this day in history antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58   

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  On March - 17 harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies   

1058  On this day in history death of king Lulach I of Scotland   

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

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

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

1516  Giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence, dies at 37 on March - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1640  On March - 17 philip Massinger, dramatist, dies   

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  On this day in history menno baron van Coehoorn, fort builder/Coevorden/howitzer, dies at 63   

1713  Death of Juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw [b. 1688) on March - 17.   

1715  On this day in history death of gilbert Burnet, Scottish Bishop of Salisbury (b. 1643)   

1741  On March - 17 death of jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French poet (b. 1671)   

1764  On this day in history george Parker, English astronomer, dies   

1782  On March - 17 death of daniel Bernoulli, Dutch-born mathematician (b. 1700)   

1796  Pieter Paulus, lawyer/Dutch CEO (National Convention), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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

1803  On March - 17 candido Jose Ruano, composer, dies at 42   

1806  On this day in history david Dale, industrialist & philanthropist, dies   

1830  On this day in history death of laurent, Marquis de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, French marshal (b. 1764)   

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 March - 17.   

1855  On March - 17 ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65   

1857  On March - 17 adolph Trube, composer, dies at 42   

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 March - 17.   

1473  On March - 17 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  Georg Osterreich, composer was born on March - 17.   

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 this day in history.