Famous Deaths In March - 03

0561  Pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies on March - 03.   

1191  Saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52 on March - 03.   

1239  Death of Vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187) on this day in history.   

1459  On this day in history ausias March, Catalan poet, dies   

1554  Johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50 on March - 03.   

1580  On this day in history jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies   

1635  Philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies on this day in history.   

1703  Robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London on this day in history.   

1706  Johann Pachelbel, organist/composer (Sterbens-Gedancken), dies at 52 on March - 03.   

1707  Aurangzeb, Emperor of India (1658-1707), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1717  Pierre Allix, French/British theologist/vicar, dies at about 75 on March - 03.   

1744  On this day in history death of jean Barbeyrac, French jurist   

1765  Death of William Stukeley, English archaeologist (b. 1687) on March - 03.   

1766  Gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1768  On this day in history nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81   

1792  On March - 03 robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63   

1800  On this day in history johann Baptist Christoph Toeschi, composer, dies at 64   

1822  Franz Adam Veichtner, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1824  Giovanni Battista Viotti, Italian violist/composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1848  Heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies on March - 03.   

1850  On this day in history death of oliver Cowdery, American religious leader (b. 1806)   

1858  Jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author/poet/critic, dies at 54 on March - 03.   

1864  On March - 03 ulric Dahlgren, Union colonel, dies in battle at 21   

1889  Edward Sydney Smith, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1894  Death of Ned Williamson, American baseball player (b. 1857) on March - 03.   

1899  Death of William P. Sprague, American politician from Ohio (b. 1827) on this day in history.   

1902  On March - 03 isaac D France van de Putte, Dutch premier (1866), dies at 79   

1920  Death of Theodor Philipsen, Danish painter (b. 1840) on March - 03.   

1921  Petrus Cuypers, architect (Amsterdam museum), dies at 93 on March - 03.   

1926  On March - 03 cyril Metodej Hrazdira, composer, dies at 58   

1927  On this day in history death of mikhail Artsybashev, Russian writer (b. 1878)   

1928  Jan [Jean] T Toorop, Dutch graphic artist (3 Brides), dies at 69 on March - 03.   

1932  On March - 03 eugene Francis Charles D'albert, composer, dies at 67   

1934  On this day in history norman Houstoun O'Neill, composer, dies at 58   

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1455  On March - 03 birth of king John II of Portugal (d. 1495)   

1500  Reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic" was born on this day in history.   

1520  Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575) was born on March - 03.   

1583  On March - 03 birth of edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher   

1589  Gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist was born on this day in history.   

1606  On March - 03 birth of edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust)   

1652  On March - 03 birth of thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved)   

1678  Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on March - 03.