Famous Deaths In March - 17

0180  Antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58 on March - 17.  

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  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  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 March - 17.  

1588  Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies on this day in history.  

1605  On this day in history pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34  

1640  On March - 17 philip Massinger, dramatist, dies  

1649  On March - 17 gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71  

1653  Johan van Galen, admiral (battle of Livorno), dies in battle at 48 on this day in history.  

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

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 March - 17.  

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 March - 17.  

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

1830  On March - 17 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1862  On March - 17 fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62  

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

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  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian was born on March - 17.  

1664  On March - 17 birth of georg Osterreich, composer  

1675  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer was born on this day in history.  

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.