Famous Deaths Happened In March - 17

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

0461  St Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend) on March - 17.   

0659  On this day in history gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32   

1040  On this day in history harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies   

1058  On this day in history death of king Lulach I of Scotland   

1199  On March - 17 death of jocelin, bishop of Glasgow   

1272  Death of Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220) on this day in history.   

1425  Death of Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (b. 1407) on March - 17.   

1516  Giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1565  On this day in history alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], Scottish theologist/physician, dies at 64   

1588  On this day in history petrus Dathenus, Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies   

1605  Pieter Bast, [Bastius], Dutch engraver/cartographer, dies at about 34 on March - 17.   

1640  Philip Massinger, dramatist, dies on March - 17.   

1649  On March - 17 gerardus Johannis Vossius, [Gerrit Vos], Dutch regent, dies at 71   

1653  On this day in history johan van Galen, admiral (battle of Livorno), dies in battle at 48   

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

1704  Menno baron van Coehoorn, fort builder/Coevorden/howitzer, dies at 63 on March - 17.   

1713  On March - 17 death of juraj Jánošík, famous Slovak outlaw [b. 1688)   

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 this day in history george Parker, English astronomer, dies   

1782  Death of Daniel Bernoulli, Dutch-born mathematician (b. 1700) on March - 17.   

1796  Pieter Paulus, lawyer/Dutch CEO (National Convention), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1801  On this day in history juan de Sesse y Balaguer, composer, dies at 64   

1803  Candido Jose Ruano, composer, dies at 42 on March - 17.   

1806  David Dale, industrialist & philanthropist, dies on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history death of laurent, Marquis de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, French marshal (b. 1764)   

1846  On March - 17 f W Bessel, measured distance to 61 Cygni, dies   

1849  On this day in history willem II Frederik GL, King of Netherlands (1840-49), dies at 56   

1853  Christian Doppler, physicist, dies on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history ramon Carnicer y Batlle, composer, dies at 65   

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

1861  On March - 17 petter Conrad Boman, composer, dies at 56   

1862  Fromental Halevy, [Elie Levy], French opera composer, dies at 62 on March - 17.   

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1231  On this day in history birth of emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242)   

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

1578  Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born on March - 17.   

1628  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian was born on this day in history.   

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer was born on March - 17.   

1675  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer was born on this day in history.   

1676  On March - 17 birth of thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732)   

1685  Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born on this day in history.