Famous Deaths Happened 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  Death of King Lulach I of Scotland on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1565  On this day in history alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], Scottish theologist/physician, dies at 64   

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 this day in history.   

1653  On March - 17 johan van Galen, admiral (battle of Livorno), dies in battle at 48   

1680  On this day in history francois Duc de La Rochefoucauld, writer, dies   

1704  Menno baron van Coehoorn, fort builder/Coevorden/howitzer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1713  Death of Juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw [b. 1688) on this day in history.   

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

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  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  Death of Laurent, Marquis de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, French marshal (b. 1764) on March - 17.   

1846  On this day in history f W Bessel, measured distance to 61 Cygni, dies   

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

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

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

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

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 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  On March - 17 birth of georg Osterreich, composer   

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

1676  Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732) was born on March - 17.   

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