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  On March - 17 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  On this day in history death of king Lulach I of Scotland  

1199  Death of Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow on this day in history.  

1272  Death of Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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1588  On March - 17 petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies  

1605  On March - 17 pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34  

1640  On this day in history 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 March - 17.  

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

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 March - 17 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 March - 17.  

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

1803  On this day in history candido Jose Ruano, composer, dies at 42  

1806  On March - 17 david Dale, industrialist & philanthropist, dies  

1830  Death of Laurent, Marquis de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, French marshal (b. 1764) on March - 17.  

1846  On March - 17 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  On this day in history ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65  

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

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 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 this day in history birth of daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian  

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