Famous Deaths In April - 17

0326  On April - 17 death of alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria   

0485  Proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14] on April - 17.   

0617  On this day in history death of donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg   

0818  On April - 17 bernhard I, King of Italy, dies   

0858  Benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies on this day in history.   

1080  On this day in history death of king Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041)   

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

1297  Willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86 on this day in history.   

1427  Jan IV, duke of Brabant/Limburg/wife of Jacoba van Bayern, dies on April - 17.   

1539  On this day in history death of george, Duke of Saxony (b. 1471)   

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

1630  On this day in history christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (battle of White Mt), dies   

1679  John van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1680  Death of Kateri Tekakwitha, first American Indian to receive beatification (b. 1656) on this day in history.   

1696  On April - 17 death of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, French writer (b. 1626)   

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

1713  Death of David Hollatz, Pomeranian dogmatician (b. 1648) on this day in history.   

1714  On April - 17 philipp Heinrich Erlebach, composer, dies at 56   

1726  On this day in history henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49   

1742  On April - 17 death of arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (b. 1664)   

1761  Death of Thomas Bayes, English mathematician on this day in history.   

1764  On this day in history johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82   

1790  Benjamin Franklin, US, (Poor Richards Almanac), dies at 84 on April - 17.   

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 this day in history edouard viscount de Walckiers, very wealthy slave trader, dies   

1838  J Schopenhauer, writer, dies at 71 on April - 17.   

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

1854  On this day in history gottlob Wiedebein, composer, dies at 74   

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

1873  Semyon Stepanovich Gulak-Artemovsky, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history death of george Jennings Sanitary engineer (b. 1810)   

1890  On April - 17 john Barnett, composer, dies at 87   

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

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1278  Michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320) was born on this day in history.   

1539  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) was born on this day in history.   

1573  On April - 17 birth of maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League)   

1573  Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.   

1586  On this day in history birth of john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)   

1587  On April - 17 birth of marco Ivan Lukacic, composer   

1598  On April - 17 birth of giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)   

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