Famous Deaths Happened 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 April - 17.   

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  On April - 17 benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies   

1080  On this day in history death of king Harald III of Denmark (b. 1041)   

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  On this day in history jan IV, duke of Brabant/Limburg/wife of Jacoba van Bayern, dies   

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  John van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53 on April - 17.   

1680  On this day in history death of kateri Tekakwitha, first American Indian to receive beatification (b. 1656)   

1696  On this day in history death of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, French writer (b. 1626)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1726  Henriette Amalia, ruler of Nassau-Dietz, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1742  On April - 17 death of arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (b. 1664)   

1761  Death of Thomas Bayes, English mathematician on this day in history.   

1764  Johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

1799  On this day in history death of richard Jupp, English architect (b. 1728)   

1835  William Henry Ireland, forger (Shakespearean manuscripts), dies on April - 17.   

1837  On April - 17 edouard viscount de Walckiers, very wealthy slave trader, dies   

1838  On April - 17 j Schopenhauer, writer, dies at 71   

1843  Death of Samuel Morey, American inventor (b. 1762) on April - 17.   

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  Semyon Stepanovich Gulak-Artemovsky, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1882  Death of George Jennings Sanitary engineer (b. 1810) on this day in history.   

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

1891  On this day in history jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer, dies at 77   

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1278  Michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320) was born on this day in history.   

1539  On this day in history birth of tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)   

1573  On this day in history birth of maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League)   

1573  Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651) was born on April - 17.   

1586  John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore) was born on April - 17.   

1587  Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer was born on this day in history.   

1598  On April - 17 birth of giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)   

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