Famous Deaths In April - 17

0326  Death of Alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria on this day in history.   

0485  On April - 17 proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14]   

0617  Death of Donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg on this day in history.   

0818  Bernhard I, King of Italy, dies on this day in history.   

0858  On April - 17 benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies   

1080  Death of King Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041) on this day in history.   

1272  Zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59 on this day in history.   

1297  On April - 17 willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86   

1427  Jan IV, duke of Brabant/Limburg/wife of Jacoba van Bayern, dies on this day in history.   

1539  Death of George, Duke of Saxony (b. 1471) on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German philologist, dies   

1630  Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (battle of White Mt), dies on April - 17.   

1679  On April - 17 john van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53   

1680  On April - 17 death of kateri Tekakwitha, first American Indian to receive beatification (b. 1656)   

1696  Death of Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, French writer (b. 1626) on this day in history.   

1711  On April - 17 jozef I, [Habsburg], emperor of Germany (1705-11), dies at about 32   

1713  On April - 17 death of david Hollatz, Pomeranian dogmatician (b. 1648)   

1714  On this day in history philipp Heinrich Erlebach, composer, dies at 56   

1726  Henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1742  On this day in history death of arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (b. 1664)   

1761  Death of Thomas Bayes, English mathematician on April - 17.   

1764  Johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82 on April - 17.   

1790  On April - 17 benjamin Franklin, US, (Poor Richards Almanac), dies at 84   

1799  On this day in history death of richard Jupp, English architect (b. 1728)   

1835  On this day in history william Henry Ireland, forger (Shakespearean manuscripts), dies   

1837  On April - 17 edouard viscount de Walckiers, very wealthy slave trader, dies   

1838  J Schopenhauer, writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1843  On April - 17 death of samuel Morey, American inventor (b. 1762)   

1854  Gottlob Wiedebein, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1863  On April - 17 daniel Smith Donelson, Conf gen/cousin of Andrew Jackson, dies at 61   

1873  On April - 17 semyon Stepanovich Gulak-Artemovsky, composer, dies at 60   

1882  Death of George Jennings Sanitary engineer (b. 1810) on April - 17.   

1890  On this day in history john Barnett, composer, dies at 87   

1891  On April - 17 jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer, dies at 77   

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1278  On this day in history birth of michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320)   

1539  On April - 17 birth of tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)   

1573  Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League) was born on this day in history.   

1573  Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651) was born on April - 17.   

1586  On April - 17 birth of john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)   

1587  On this day in history birth of marco Ivan Lukacic, composer   

1598  Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671) was born on April - 17.   

1620  On this day in history birth of marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700)