Famous Deaths In March - 17

0180  Antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58 on March - 17.   

0461  On this day in history st Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend)   

0659  Gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32 on this day in history.   

1040  On March - 17 harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies   

1058  Death of King Lulach I of Scotland on March - 17.   

1199  On this day in history death of jocelin, bishop of Glasgow   

1272  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220)   

1425  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407) on this day in history.   

1516  On March - 17 giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence, dies at 37   

1565  Alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], Scottish theologist/physician, dies at 64 on March - 17.   

1588  Petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies on this day in history.   

1605  On March - 17 pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34   

1640  On this day in history philip Massinger, dramatist, dies   

1649  Gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71 on March - 17.   

1653  Johan van Galen, admiral (battle of Livorno), dies in battle at 48 on this day in history.   

1680  Francois Duc de La Rochefoucauld, writer, dies on March - 17.   

1704  On this day in history menno baron van Coehoorn, fort builder/Coevorden/howitzer, dies at 63   

1713  Death of Juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw [b. 1688) on March - 17.   

1715  On this day in history death of gilbert Burnet, Scottish Bishop of Salisbury (b. 1643)   

1741  On this day in history death of jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French poet (b. 1671)   

1764  On March - 17 george Parker, English astronomer, dies   

1782  Death of Daniel Bernoulli, Dutch-born mathematician (b. 1700) on this day in history.   

1796  On this day in history pieter Paulus, lawyer/Dutch CEO (National Convention), dies at 41   

1801  On March - 17 juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer, dies at 64   

1803  On this day in history candido Jose Ruano, composer, dies at 42   

1806  On March - 17 david Dale, industrialist & philanthropist, dies   

1830  Death of Laurent, Marquis de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, French marshal (b. 1764) on this day in history.   

1846  F W Bessel, measured distance to 61 Cygni, dies on March - 17.   

1849  Willem II Frederik GL, King of Netherlands (1840-49), dies at 56 on March - 17.   

1853  On this day in history christian Doppler, physicist, dies   

1855  Ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65 on March - 17.   

1857  On this day in history adolph Trube, composer, dies at 42   

1861  Petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1862  On March - 17 fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62   

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1231  Emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242) was born on March - 17.   

1473  James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513) was born on this day in history.   

1578  On March - 17 birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

1628  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian was born on March - 17.   

1664  On this day in history birth of georg Osterreich, composer   

1675  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer was born on March - 17.   

1676  On this day in history birth of thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732)   

1685  On this day in history birth of jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter