Famous Deaths Happened In April - 17

0326  On April - 17 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 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  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  Death of George, Duke of Saxony (b. 1471) on April - 17.   

1574  On this day in history joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German philologist, dies   

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

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

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

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

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

1764  On April - 17 johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82   

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

1799  Death of Richard Jupp, English architect (b. 1728) on April - 17.   

1835  On this day in history william Henry Ireland, forger (Shakespearean manuscripts), dies   

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

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  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 April - 17.   

1882  On this day in history death of george Jennings Sanitary engineer (b. 1810)   

1890  On this day in history john Barnett, composer, dies at 87   

1891  Jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer, dies at 77 on April - 17.   

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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 April - 17.   

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  On this day in history 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.