Famous Deaths In March - 17

0180  Antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

0659  Gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32 on this day in history.   

1040  Harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies on this day in history.   

1058  On March - 17 death of king Lulach I of Scotland   

1199  On March - 17 death of jocelin, bishop of Glasgow   

1272  Death of Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220) on March - 17.   

1425  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407) on this day in history.   

1516  On this day in history giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence, dies at 37   

1565  On this day in history alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], Scottish theologist/physician, dies at 64   

1588  Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies on March - 17.   

1605  On this day in history pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34   

1640  Philip Massinger, dramatist, dies on this day in history.   

1649  Gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71 on March - 17.   

1653  Johan van Galen, admiral (battle of Livorno), dies in battle at 48 on March - 17.   

1680  On this day in history francois Duc de La Rochefoucauld, writer, dies   

1704  On March - 17 menno baron van Coehoorn, fort builder/Coevorden/howitzer, dies at 63   

1713  On March - 17 death of juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw [b. 1688)   

1715  Death of Gilbert Burnet, Scottish Bishop of Salisbury (b. 1643) on this day in history.   

1741  Death of Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French poet (b. 1671) on March - 17.   

1764  George Parker, English astronomer, dies on March - 17.   

1782  Death of Daniel Bernoulli, Dutch-born mathematician (b. 1700) on March - 17.   

1796  On this day in history pieter Paulus, lawyer/Dutch CEO (National Convention), dies at 41   

1801  Juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer, dies at 64 on March - 17.   

1803  On March - 17 candido Jose Ruano, composer, dies at 42   

1806  David Dale, industrialist & philanthropist, dies on this day in history.   

1830  Death of Laurent, Marquis de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, French marshal (b. 1764) on March - 17.   

1846  On this day in history f W Bessel, measured distance to 61 Cygni, dies   

1849  Willem II Frederik GL, King of Netherlands (1840-49), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history 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  On March - 17 petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56   

1862  On this day in history fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62   

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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  Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born on March - 17.   

1628  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian was born on this day in history.   

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer was born on this day in history.   

1675  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer was born on March - 17.   

1676  Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732) was born on March - 17.   

1685  On this day in history birth of jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter