Famous Deaths In April - 17

0326  On April - 17 death of alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria   

0485  Proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14] on April - 17.   

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  Benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies on April - 17.   

1080  Death of King Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041) on this day in history.   

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 April - 17.   

1539  Death of George, Duke of Saxony (b. 1471) on April - 17.   

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  On April - 17 john van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53   

1680  On April - 17 death of kateri Tekakwitha, first American Indian to receive beatification (b. 1656)   

1696  On April - 17 death of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, French writer (b. 1626)   

1711  On April - 17 jozef I, [Habsburg], emperor of Germany (1705-11), dies at about 32   

1713  On April - 17 death of david Hollatz, Pomeranian dogmatician (b. 1648)   

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

1726  On April - 17 henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49   

1742  On April - 17 death of arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (b. 1664)   

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

1764  On this day in history johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82   

1790  Benjamin Franklin, US, (Poor Richards Almanac), dies at 84 on April - 17.   

1799  Death of Richard Jupp, English architect (b. 1728) on this day in history.   

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

1843  On April - 17 death of samuel Morey, American inventor (b. 1762)   

1854  Gottlob Wiedebein, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1863  Daniel Smith Donelson, Conf gen/cousin of Andrew Jackson, dies at 61 on April - 17.   

1873  On April - 17 semyon Stepanovich Gulak-Artemovsky, composer, dies at 60   

1882  On April - 17 death of george Jennings Sanitary engineer (b. 1810)   

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

1891  On this day in history jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer, dies at 77   

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

1539  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) was born on April - 17.   

1573  Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League) was born on this day in history.   

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  On April - 17 birth of marco Ivan Lukacic, composer   

1598  On April - 17 birth of giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)   

1620  On this day in history birth of marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700)