Famous Deaths In March - 17

0180  Antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58 on March - 17.   

0461  On this day in history st Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend)   

0659  Gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32 on this day in history.   

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  Death of Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220) on March - 17.   

1425  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407) on this day in history.   

1516  On March - 17 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  Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies on March - 17.   

1605  Pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34 on March - 17.   

1640  On this day in history philip Massinger, dramatist, dies   

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

1653  Johan van Galen, admiral (battle of Livorno), dies in battle at 48 on March - 17.   

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

1704  On March - 17 menno baron van Coehoorn, fort builder/Coevorden/howitzer, dies at 63   

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

1715  On March - 17 death of gilbert Burnet, Scottish Bishop of Salisbury (b. 1643)   

1741  Death of Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French poet (b. 1671) on March - 17.   

1764  George Parker, English astronomer, dies on March - 17.   

1782  Death of Daniel Bernoulli, Dutch-born mathematician (b. 1700) on March - 17.   

1796  Pieter Paulus, lawyer/Dutch CEO (National Convention), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1801  Juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer, dies at 64 on March - 17.   

1803  Candido Jose Ruano, composer, dies at 42 on March - 17.   

1806  David Dale, industrialist & philanthropist, dies on March - 17.   

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

1846  On March - 17 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  Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1857  On this day in history adolph Trube, composer, dies at 42   

1861  On this day in history petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56   

1862  Fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1473  James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513) was born on March - 17.   

1578  Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born on this day in history.   

1628  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian was born on March - 17.   

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

1675  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer was born on March - 17.   

1676  Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732) was born on March - 17.   

1685  On this day in history birth of jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter