Famous Deaths In March - 12

0417  On this day in history innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies   

0604  On this day in history gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64   

1209  Djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies on this day in history.   

1289  Death of King Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259) on March - 12.   

1374  Death of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336) on March - 12.   

1447  On March - 12 death of shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. 1377)   

1471  Dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1496  Johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1507  Death of Cesare Borgia, cardinal/soldier/politician, killed in battle at 31 on this day in history.   

1563  John Bull, composer of British natl anthem (God Save The King), dies on this day in history.   

1570  Jacob van den Eynden, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies on March - 12.   

1608  Death of Koriki Kiyonaga, Japanese warlord (b. 1530) on this day in history.   

1628  John Bull, English organist/composer, dies on March - 12.   

1648  Tirso de Molina, Spanish author, dies at about 63 on March - 12.   

1681  French van Mieris, the Elder, Dutch genre painter, dies at 45 on March - 12.   

1699  On March - 12 death of peder Griffenfeld, Danish statesman (b. 1635)   

1734  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1753  On this day in history george Berkeley, philosopher/bishop (Cloyne), dies on 68th birthday   

1790  On this day in history death of andreas Hadik, Austro-Hungarian general (b. 1710)   

1824  On this day in history heinrich Carl Ebell, composer, dies at 48   

1831  Johann Franz Volkert, composer, dies at 64 on March - 12.   

1832  Daniel Friedrich Kuhlau, German/Danish opera composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1834  On this day in history karl W Feuerbach, mathematician (circle of Feuerbach), dies at 33   

1840  Friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1852  Juan Bros y Bertomel, composer, dies at 75 on March - 12.   

1872  Death of Zeng Guofan, Chinese politician and general (b. 1811) on March - 12.   

1877  Crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52 on March - 12.   

1883  On March - 12 murrumgunarriman, [Twopenny], cricketer (Aboriginal team 1868), dies   

1888  Henry Bergh, founder (ASPCA), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1889  Yohannes IV, [Kasa], Emperor of Ethiopia (1872-89), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1894  Death of Illarion Pryanishnikov, Russian painter (b. 1840) on this day in history.   

1898  Death of Zacharias Topelius, Finnish-Swedish writer (b. 1818) on March - 12.   

1902  John Peter Altgeld, German/US governor of Illinois, dies at 54 on March - 12.   

1905  Rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter, dies at 92 on March - 12.   

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1270  On March - 12 birth of charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (d. 1325)   

1336  Eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern was born on this day in history.   

1479  On March - 12 birth of giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence   

1515  Caspar Othmayr, composer was born on this day in history.   

1607  Paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On March - 12 birth of andré Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700)   

1620  Johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667) was born on March - 12.   

1626  John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697) was born on March - 12.