Famous Deaths In March - 17
Thursday, 09 May 2024
1863 On March - 17 john Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24
1864 Alexandre Calamo, Swiss painter/etcher/lithographer, dies at 53 on March - 17.
1889 On this day in history joseph A Alberdingk Thijm, [Pauwels Foreestier], poet, dies at 68
1891 Napoleon JKP Bonaparte, Fren prince/member Natl Convention, dies at 68 on this day in history.
1893 Death of Jules Ferry, French statesman (b. 1832) on March - 17.
1898 Blanche Kelso Bruce, (Sen-Miss, 1875-1881), dies at 57, in Washington on this day in history.
1901 Franz Melde, German physicist (Melde Test), dies at 69 on this day in history.
1902 George William Warren, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.
1906 Carlos Calvo, Argentina diplomat (Calvo Clause), dies at 82 on this day in history.
1910 On this day in history joaquin Valverde, composer, dies at 64
1915 Walter Crane, English painter/cartoonist/illustrator, dies at 69 on March - 17.
1927 On March - 17 james Scott Skinner, composer, dies at 83
1933 On this day in history ferdinand Von Alten, actor (Champagne), dies at 48
1941 On March - 17 isaak E Babel, writer, dies at 46
1946 Death of Dai Li, Chinese spymaster (b. 1897) on this day in history.
1949 On this day in history felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54
1953 On this day in history conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer, dies at 73
1954 On this day in history victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88
1956 Fred Allen, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show), dies at 61 on this day in history.
1959 On this day in history raffaele d' Alessandro, composer, dies on 48th birthday
1961 Suzanna Salter, 1st US female mayor/temperance leader, dies at 101 on March - 17.
1962 Frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82 on March - 17.
1963 William Henry Squire, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.
1965 On this day in history almos Alonzo Stagg, football coach (U of Chic), dies in Calif at 102
1966 On this day in history walter Lang, composer, dies at 69
1967 Frank Wisbar, director (Fireside Theater), dies at 67 on this day in history.
1970 Fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Chaud et Frois), dies at 83 on March - 17.
1971 Ernst Bachmeister, writer, dies on March - 17.
1972 Manny Martindale, cricketer (10 Tests for WI, 34 wickets), dies on March - 17.
1973 On March - 17 geertruida M W "Truus" Bakker, Dutch actress (2 Orphans), dies at 81
1974 On this day in history carroll Nye, actress (Lawless Woman), dies at 72
1976 Luchino Visconti di Modrone, It director (Terra Diaeresis), dies at 69 on this day in history.
1978 On this day in history george Dickinson, cricketer (8 wickets in 3 Tests for NZ), dies
1979 Merv Inverarity, cricketer (father of John WA player 1925-40), dies on this day in history.
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