Famous Deaths In March - 17

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

0461  On March - 17 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 this day in history harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies   

1058  On March - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies   

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

1640  On March - 17 philip Massinger, dramatist, dies   

1649  On March - 17 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 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 March - 17 death of gilbert Burnet, Scottish Bishop of Salisbury (b. 1643)   

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

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

1782  Death of Daniel Bernoulli, Dutch-born mathematician (b. 1700) on March - 17.   

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

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  On March - 17 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  On March - 17 willem II Frederik GL, King of Netherlands (1840-49), dies at 56   

1853  On this day in history christian Doppler, physicist, dies   

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

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

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

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

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  Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732) was born on March - 17.   

1685  On March - 17 birth of jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter