Famous Deaths Happened In April - 17

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

0485  Proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14] on this day in history.   

0617  Death of Donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg on April - 17.   

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

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

1080  On April - 17 death of king Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041)   

1272  On this day in history zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59   

1297  On this day in history 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  On April - 17 death of george, Duke of Saxony (b. 1471)   

1574  Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German philologist, dies on this day in history.   

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 April - 17.   

1680  Death of Kateri Tekakwitha, first American Indian to receive beatification (b. 1656) on April - 17.   

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

1711  Jozef I, [Habsburg], emperor of Germany (1705-11), dies at about 32 on this day in history.   

1713  Death of David Hollatz, Pomeranian dogmatician (b. 1648) on April - 17.   

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  Death of Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (b. 1664) on this day in history.   

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

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 April - 17 death of richard Jupp, English architect (b. 1728)   

1835  On April - 17 william Henry Ireland, forger (Shakespearean manuscripts), dies   

1837  Edouard viscount de Walckiers, very wealthy slave trader, dies on April - 17.   

1838  On April - 17 j Schopenhauer, writer, dies at 71   

1843  On this day in history death of samuel Morey, American inventor (b. 1762)   

1854  Gottlob Wiedebein, composer, dies at 74 on April - 17.   

1863  On this day in history 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  Death of George Jennings Sanitary engineer (b. 1810) on this day in history.   

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

1539  On this day in history birth of tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)   

1573  Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League) was born on April - 17.   

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)