Famous Deaths In March - 17

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

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

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

1040  On March - 17 harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies   

1058  On March - 17 death of king Lulach I of Scotland   

1199  Death of Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow on this day in history.   

1272  Death of Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220) on this day in history.   

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

1516  Giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1565  Alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], Scottish theologist/physician, dies at 64 on March - 17.   

1588  On this day in history petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies   

1605  On this day in history pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34   

1640  Philip Massinger, dramatist, dies on this day in history.   

1649  On March - 17 gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71   

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

1680  Francois Duc de La Rochefoucauld, writer, dies on March - 17.   

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

1713  On March - 17 death of juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw [b. 1688)   

1715  Death of Gilbert Burnet, Scottish Bishop of Salisbury (b. 1643) on March - 17.   

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

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

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

1796  On March - 17 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 this day in history 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  On March - 17 willem II Frederik GL, King of Netherlands (1840-49), dies at 56   

1853  Christian Doppler, physicist, dies on March - 17.   

1855  Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65 on March - 17.   

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 March - 17.   

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1231  Emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242) was born on March - 17.   

1473  James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513) was born on this day in history.   

1578  On March - 17 birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

1628  On March - 17 birth of daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian   

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer was born on March - 17.   

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

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

1685  Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born on this day in history.