Famous Deaths In August - 17

0754  On August - 17 karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39   

1153  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on August - 17.   

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on August - 17.   

1464  Nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies on August - 17.   

1510  On this day in history death of edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded   

1536  Death of Pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight on this day in history.   

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on this day in history.   

1635  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1673  On this day in history death of regnier de Graaf, Dutch physician and anatomist (b. 1641)   

1676  Grimmelshausen, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1681  Nikon, [Nikita Minin], patriarch of Rus-orthodox church, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1720  Death of Anne Lefèvre, French scholar (b. 1654) on this day in history.   

1723  Death of Joseph Bingham, English scholar (b. 1668) on this day in history.   

1730  On August - 17 mauritius Vogt, composer, dies at 61   

1731  Johann Augustin Kobelius, composer, dies at 57 on August - 17.   

1768  Death of Vasily Kirillovich Trediakovsky, Russian poet (b. 1703) on August - 17.   

1777  On August - 17 giuseppe Scarlotti, composer, dies at 54   

1785  Jonathan Trumbull, US patriot, dies on August - 17.   

1786  Frederik II, king of Prussia (1740-86)/composer, dies at 74 on August - 17.   

1792  On August - 17 jan Jachym Kopriva, composer, dies at 38   

1804  Barbara Hec, organized 1st methodist church in US, dies on August - 17.   

1834  Death of Husein Gradaščević, Bosnian rebel leader (b. 1802) on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history jose Francisco de San Martin, South American revolutionary hero, dies   

1861  On August - 17 death of alcée Louis la Branche, American Politician (b. 1806)   

1865  On this day in history johann Nepomuk Poissl, composer, dies at 82   

1875  Death of Wilhelm Bleek, German linguist (b. 1827) on this day in history.   

1878  On August - 17 death of richard Upjohn, US architect, died   

1880  On this day in history ole Bull, composer, dies at 70   

1887  On this day in history franz Commer, composer, dies at 74   

1888  On August - 17 james Jameson, British nature investigator (Congo), dies   

1889  On August - 17 ernst Franck, German composer/conductor, dies at 42   

1893  On this day in history aleksei N Apuchtin, Russian poet (Stichotvorenia), dies at 52[NS=8/29]   

1896  Death of Bridget Driscoll, 1st Brit to die in an auto-accident on August - 17.   

1898  On this day in history carl Johann Adam Zeller, composer, dies at 56   

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1473  Richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?) was born on this day in history.   

1578  Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660) was born on August - 17.   

1586  On August - 17 birth of johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg)   

1601  Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on August - 17.   

1629  King John III of Poland (d. 1696) was born on August - 17.   

1686  Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer was born on August - 17.   

1720  Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine) was born on this day in history.   

1753  On August - 17 birth of josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828)