Famous Deaths Happened In April - 17

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

0485  Proclus, Greek mathematician, dies in Athens [or Apr 14] on April - 17.   

0617  Death of Donnán of Eigg, Celtic Christian martyr, patron saint of Eigg on this day in history.   

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 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  On this day in history 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 April - 17.   

1574  Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German philologist, dies on this day in history.   

1630  Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (battle of White Mt), dies on April - 17.   

1679  John van Kessel, Flemish painter, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1713  On April - 17 death of david Hollatz, Pomeranian dogmatician (b. 1648)   

1714  On April - 17 philipp Heinrich Erlebach, composer, dies at 56   

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

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 April - 17.   

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  On April - 17 william Henry Ireland, forger (Shakespearean manuscripts), dies   

1837  Edouard viscount de Walckiers, very wealthy slave trader, dies on April - 17.   

1838  On this day in history j Schopenhauer, writer, dies at 71   

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

1854  On April - 17 gottlob Wiedebein, composer, dies at 74   

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  On April - 17 death of george Jennings Sanitary engineer (b. 1810)   

1890  John Barnett, composer, dies at 87 on April - 17.   

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

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1278  On this day in history birth of michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320)   

1539  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) was born on April - 17.   

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  On this day in history birth of john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)   

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.