Famous Deaths In March - 17

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

0461  St Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend) on this day in history.  

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  On March - 17 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 March - 17.  

1565  On March - 17 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 March - 17.  

1605  Pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34 on March - 17.  

1640  Philip Massinger, dramatist, dies on March - 17.  

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

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  On this day in history 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  George Parker, English astronomer, dies on this day in history.  

1782  On March - 17 death of daniel Bernoulli, Dutch-born mathematician (b. 1700)  

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

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

1846  F W Bessel, measured distance to 61 Cygni, dies on this day in history.  

1849  On March - 17 willem II Frederik GL, King of Netherlands (1840-49), dies at 56  

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  Petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56 on March - 17.  

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

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1231  Emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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.