Famous Deaths Happened In April - 17

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

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

0617  Death of Donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg on April - 17.   

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

0858  Benedict III, Italian Pope (855-58), dies on April - 17.   

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

1272  Zita/Cita, Italian maid/saint, dies at about 59 on this day in history.   

1297  On April - 17 willem van Afflighem, Flemish poet/abbot St Truiden, dies at about 86   

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  On April - 17 joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German philologist, dies   

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 April - 17 death of kateri Tekakwitha, first American Indian to receive beatification (b. 1656)   

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

1714  On this day in history philipp Heinrich Erlebach, composer, dies at 56   

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  On April - 17 death of thomas Bayes, English mathematician   

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  Death of Richard Jupp, English architect (b. 1728) on April - 17.   

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

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  Gottlob Wiedebein, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1863  Daniel Smith Donelson, Conf gen/cousin of Andrew Jackson, dies at 61 on April - 17.   

1873  Semyon Stepanovich Gulak-Artemovsky, composer, dies at 60 on April - 17.   

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

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  On April - 17 birth of michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320)   

1539  On April - 17 birth of tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)   

1573  Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League) was born on April - 17.   

1573  On April - 17 birth of maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651)   

1586  John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.