Famous Deaths In March - 03

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

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

1239  Death of Vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187) on March - 03.   

1459  On March - 03 ausias March, Catalan poet, dies   

1554  On this day in history johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50   

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  On this day in history robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London   

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  Death of Jean Barbeyrac, French jurist on this day in history.   

1765  Death of William Stukeley, English archaeologist (b. 1687) on this day in history.   

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

1768  Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1800  On March - 03 johann Baptist Christoph Toeschi, composer, dies at 64   

1822  On March - 03 franz Adam Veichtner, composer, dies at 81   

1824  On March - 03 giovanni Battista Viotti, Italian violist/composer, dies at 70   

1848  On this day in history heinrich Olivier, German painter, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

1902  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1927  On March - 03 death of mikhail Artsybashev, Russian writer (b. 1878)   

1928  Jan [Jean] T Toorop, Dutch graphic artist (3 Brides), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1932  Eugene Francis Charles D'albert, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1934  Norman Houstoun O'Neill, composer, dies at 58 on March - 03.   

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1455  King John II of Portugal (d. 1495) was born on March - 03.   

1500  On March - 03 birth of reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic"   

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

1583  Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1589  On this day in history birth of gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist   

1606  On this day in history birth of edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust)   

1652  Thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved) was born on March - 03.   

1678  Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.