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

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 March - 17.  

1272  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220)  

1425  On this day in history 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  Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies on this day in history.  

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

1640  On March - 17 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  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  On March - 17 death of juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw [b. 1688)  

1715  Death of Gilbert Burnet, Scottish Bishop of Salisbury (b. 1643) on this day in history.  

1741  On this day in history death of jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French poet (b. 1671)  

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  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 this day in history.  

1803  Candido Jose Ruano, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1853  Christian Doppler, physicist, dies on March - 17.  

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

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

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

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

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

1685  On this day in history birth of jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter