Famous Deaths Happened 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  On March - 17 gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32   

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

1058  On this day in history death of king Lulach I of Scotland   

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

1272  On March - 17 death of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220)   

1425  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407) on March - 17.   

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  On March - 17 petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies   

1605  Pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34 on this day in history.   

1640  Philip Massinger, dramatist, dies on March - 17.   

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

1653  On March - 17 johan van Galen, admiral (battle of Livorno), dies in battle at 48   

1680  On March - 17 francois Duc de La Rochefoucauld, writer, dies   

1704  Menno baron van Coehoorn, fort builder/Coevorden/howitzer, dies at 63 on March - 17.   

1713  On this day in history death of juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw [b. 1688)   

1715  On this day in history death of gilbert Burnet, Scottish Bishop of Salisbury (b. 1643)   

1741  Death of Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French poet (b. 1671) on this day in history.   

1764  On this day in history george Parker, English astronomer, dies   

1782  On March - 17 death of daniel Bernoulli, Dutch-born mathematician (b. 1700)   

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

1801  On March - 17 juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer, dies at 64   

1803  Candido Jose Ruano, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1806  On March - 17 david Dale, industrialist & philanthropist, dies   

1830  On March - 17 death of laurent, Marquis de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, French marshal (b. 1764)   

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 March - 17.   

1853  On March - 17 christian Doppler, physicist, dies   

1855  On March - 17 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  Fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62 on March - 17.   

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1231  On March - 17 birth of emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242)   

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  On this day in history birth of daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian   

1664  On this day in history birth of georg Osterreich, composer   

1675  On this day in history birth of petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer   

1676  On this day in history birth of thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732)   

1685  On March - 17 birth of jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter