Famous Deaths Happened In April - 17

0326  On this day in history death of alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria   

0485  On this day in history proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14]   

0617  On April - 17 death of donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg   

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

0858  On this day in history benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies   

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

1272  On April - 17 zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59   

1297  On April - 17 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 April - 17.   

1539  On April - 17 death of george, Duke of Saxony (b. 1471)   

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

1630  Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (battle of White Mt), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 April - 17.   

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

1726  Henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1742  Death of Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (b. 1664) on April - 17.   

1761  On this day in history death of thomas Bayes, English mathematician   

1764  Johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82 on April - 17.   

1790  Benjamin Franklin, US, (Poor Richards Almanac), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1799  Death of Richard Jupp, English architect (b. 1728) on April - 17.   

1835  William Henry Ireland, forger (Shakespearean manuscripts), dies on this day in history.   

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

1838  J Schopenhauer, writer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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  Daniel Smith Donelson, Conf gen/cousin of Andrew Jackson, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1873  Semyon Stepanovich Gulak-Artemovsky, composer, dies at 60 on April - 17.   

1882  Death of George Jennings Sanitary engineer (b. 1810) on April - 17.   

1890  John Barnett, composer, dies at 87 on April - 17.   

1891  Jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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1278  On this day in history birth of michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320)   

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

1573  On this day in history 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 April - 17 birth of john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)   

1587  Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer was born on April - 17.   

1598  On this day in history birth of giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)   

1620  Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.