Famous Deaths 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  Gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32 on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history death of jocelin, bishop of Glasgow  

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 March - 17 giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence, dies at 37  

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

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

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

1640  Philip Massinger, dramatist, dies on this day in history.  

1649  On this day in history gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71  

1653  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history george Parker, English astronomer, dies  

1782  Death of Daniel Bernoulli, Dutch-born mathematician (b. 1700) on this day in history.  

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

1801  On this day in history juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer, dies at 64  

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

1806  David Dale, industrialist & philanthropist, dies on this day in history.  

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

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 March - 17.  

1853  On March - 17 christian Doppler, physicist, dies  

1855  Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65 on March - 17.  

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

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

1862  On this day in history 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  James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513) was born on this day in history.  

1578  Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born on March - 17.  

1628  On this day in history 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  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.