Famous Deaths Happened In April - 17

0326  Death of Alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria on April - 17.   

0485  On April - 17 proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14]   

0617  On April - 17 death of donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg   

0818  On this day in history bernhard I, King of Italy, dies   

0858  On this day in history benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies   

1080  On April - 17 death of king Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041)   

1272  On this day in history zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59   

1297  Willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86 on April - 17.   

1427  Jan IV, duke of Brabant/Limburg/wife of Jacoba van Bayern, dies on this day in history.   

1539  On this day in history death of george, Duke of Saxony (b. 1471)   

1574  Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German philologist, dies on April - 17.   

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

1679  On April - 17 john van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53   

1680  Death of Kateri Tekakwitha, first American Indian to receive beatification (b. 1656) on this day in history.   

1696  Death of Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, French writer (b. 1626) on April - 17.   

1711  Jozef I, [Habsburg], emperor of Germany (1705-11), dies at about 32 on this day in history.   

1713  Death of David Hollatz, Pomeranian dogmatician (b. 1648) on April - 17.   

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

1726  On this day in history henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49   

1742  Death of Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (b. 1664) on April - 17.   

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

1764  Johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82 on April - 17.   

1790  On April - 17 benjamin Franklin, US, (Poor Richards Almanac), dies at 84   

1799  On April - 17 death of richard Jupp, English architect (b. 1728)   

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 April - 17.   

1843  Death of Samuel Morey, American inventor (b. 1762) on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history gottlob Wiedebein, composer, dies at 74   

1863  Daniel Smith Donelson, Conf gen/cousin of Andrew Jackson, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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  On April - 17 john Barnett, composer, dies at 87   

1891  Jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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1278  Michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320) was born on April - 17.   

1539  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) was born on this day in history.   

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  John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore) was born on April - 17.   

1587  On April - 17 birth of marco Ivan Lukacic, composer   

1598  Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.   

1620  Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700) was born on April - 17.