Famous Deaths In April - 17

1892  On April - 17 death of alexander Mackenzie, 2nd Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1822)   

1899  On April - 17 hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74   

1902  Death of Francis of Assisi of Bourbon, King Consort of Spain (b. 1822) on April - 17.   

1915  Johannes P Kelly, [Kellij], Dutch actor/operetta writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history death of alexander Golovin, Russian painter (b. 1863)   

1936  Charles J M Ruys de Beerenbrouck, Dutch PM (1918-23, 29-33), dies on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history death of yi Sang, Korean Poet (b. 1910)   

1941  On this day in history death of al Bowlly, British dance band vocalist (b. 1899)   

1942  Death of Jean Perrin, French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1870) on April - 17.   

1944  On this day in history j T Hearne, cricketer (took 49 wkts in 12 Tests for England), dies   

1945  Death of Hannie Schaft, "Girl with red hair," executed on this day in history.   

1946  John Iddon, cricketer (car accident 5 Tests for Eng 1934-35), dies on this day in history.   

1948  On April - 17 johan P earl of Limburg Stirum, diplomat, dies at 75   

1954  On April - 17 death of lucreÅ£iu Pătrăşcanu, Romanian communist activist (b. 1900)   

1960  On this day in history eddie Cochran, rocker, dies at 21 in a car crash   

1962  On this day in history louise Fazenda, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 66   

1967  On this day in history death of red Allen, American jazz trumpeter (b. 1908)   

1968  On April - 17 margaret Seddon, dies at 95   

1970  On this day in history sergei U S Aleksi, patriarch of Russian-Orthodox church, dies at 92   

1971  Roberto Lupi, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1974  On April - 17 frank McGee, Today show host, dies of cancer at 52   

1975  On April - 17 death of sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Indian philosopher (b. 1888)   

1976  Jean-Jacques Gailliard, Belgian painter, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history marjorie Gateson, actress (One Man's Family), dies at 86   

1983  On April - 17 felix Pappalardi, rocker (Cream, Mountain), dies   

1984  On this day in history death of claude Provost, French Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1933)   

1985  On this day in history ilona Bodden, writer, dies   

1986  On April - 17 bessie Head, writer, dies   

1987  On April - 17 carlton Barrett, Jamaican reggae drummer (No woman no cry), dies at 36   

1988  Eva Novak, actress (Medicine Man), dies of pneumonia at 90 on April - 17.   

1989  On April - 17 charles Lampkin, dies   

1990  Ralph David Abernathy, US civil rights leader, dies on April - 17.   

1991  On April - 17 jack Yellen, US poet (Sons o' Fun), dies at 97   

1992  On this day in history hank Penny, country music singer, dies at 73 of heart failure   

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1278  On April - 17 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  John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore) was born on April - 17.   

1587  Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer was born on April - 17.   

1598  On April - 17 birth of giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)   

1620  Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.