Famous Deaths In April - 17

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

0485  Proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14] on this day in history.   

0617  On this day in history death of donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg   

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

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

1297  Willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1574  Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German philologist, dies on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (battle of White Mt), dies   

1679  On this day in history john van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53   

1680  Death of Kateri Tekakwitha, first American Indian to receive beatification (b. 1656) on April - 17.   

1696  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of david Hollatz, Pomeranian dogmatician (b. 1648)   

1714  Philipp Heinrich Erlebach, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1726  Henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49 on April - 17.   

1742  Death of Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (b. 1664) on this day in history.   

1761  Death of Thomas Bayes, English mathematician on April - 17.   

1764  On April - 17 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 April - 17.   

1835  On this day in history william Henry Ireland, forger (Shakespearean manuscripts), dies   

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

1854  Gottlob Wiedebein, composer, dies at 74 on April - 17.   

1863  On this day in history daniel Smith Donelson, Conf gen/cousin of Andrew Jackson, dies at 61   

1873  On this day in history semyon Stepanovich Gulak-Artemovsky, composer, dies at 60   

1882  On this day in history death of george Jennings Sanitary engineer (b. 1810)   

1890  John Barnett, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1891  On April - 17 jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer, dies at 77   

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1278  On April - 17 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  Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer was born on April - 17.   

1598  On this day in history 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)