Famous Deaths Happened In April - 17

0326  Death of Alexander of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria on this day in history.   

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

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  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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1574  On April - 17 joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German philologist, dies   

1630  On April - 17 christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (battle of White Mt), dies   

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

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

1696  On April - 17 death of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, French writer (b. 1626)   

1711  On April - 17 jozef I, [Habsburg], emperor of Germany (1705-11), dies at about 32   

1713  Death of David Hollatz, Pomeranian dogmatician (b. 1648) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1761  On this day in history death of thomas Bayes, English mathematician   

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

1790  Benjamin Franklin, US, (Poor Richards Almanac), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

1835  William Henry Ireland, forger (Shakespearean manuscripts), dies on this day in history.   

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

1838  J Schopenhauer, writer, dies at 71 on April - 17.   

1843  On this day in history death of samuel Morey, American inventor (b. 1762)   

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 April - 17.   

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

1891  On April - 17 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 April - 17.   

1539  On April - 17 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 this day in history.   

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  On April - 17 birth of marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700)