Famous Deaths Happened In March - 17

0180  On March - 17 antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58   

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

1058  Death of King Lulach I of Scotland on March - 17.   

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  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407) on this day in history.   

1516  Giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence, dies at 37 on March - 17.   

1565  On March - 17 alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], Scottish theologist/physician, dies at 64   

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

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

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

1649  Gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1704  On this day in history menno baron van Coehoorn, fort builder/Coevorden/howitzer, dies at 63   

1713  On this day in history death of juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw [b. 1688)   

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 this day in history.   

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  Candido Jose Ruano, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1806  David Dale, industrialist & philanthropist, dies on March - 17.   

1830  Death of Laurent, Marquis de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, French marshal (b. 1764) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1853  Christian Doppler, physicist, dies on this day in history.   

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

1857  On this day in history adolph Trube, composer, dies at 42   

1861  On this day in history petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56   

1862  Fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62 on March - 17.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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 March - 17.   

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  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer was born on March - 17.   

1676  Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.   

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