Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 17

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

1899  Hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74 on April - 17.   

1902  Death of Francis of Assisi of Bourbon, King Consort of Spain (b. 1822) on this day in history.   

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

1930  Death of Alexander Golovin, Russian painter (b. 1863) on this day in history.   

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

1937  On April - 17 death of yi Sang, Korean Poet (b. 1910)   

1941  Death of Al Bowlly, British dance band vocalist (b. 1899) on April - 17.   

1942  On April - 17 death of jean Perrin, French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1870)   

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  Johan P earl of Limburg Stirum, diplomat, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1954  Death of LucreÅ£iu Pătrăşcanu, Romanian communist activist (b. 1900) on this day in history.   

1960  Eddie Cochran, rocker, dies at 21 in a car crash on this day in history.   

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

1967  Death of Red Allen, American jazz trumpeter (b. 1908) on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history margaret Seddon, dies at 95   

1970  Sergei U S Aleksi, patriarch of Russian-Orthodox church, dies at 92 on April - 17.   

1971  On this day in history roberto Lupi, composer, dies at 62   

1974  Frank McGee, Today show host, dies of cancer at 52 on April - 17.   

1975  Death of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Indian philosopher (b. 1888) on April - 17.   

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

1977  Marjorie Gateson, actress (One Man's Family), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history felix Pappalardi, rocker (Cream, Mountain), dies   

1984  On April - 17 death of claude Provost, French Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1933)   

1985  Ilona Bodden, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1986  On April - 17 bessie Head, writer, dies   

1987  Carlton Barrett, Jamaican reggae drummer (No woman no cry), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history eva Novak, actress (Medicine Man), dies of pneumonia at 90   

1989  Charles Lampkin, dies on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history ralph David Abernathy, US civil rights leader, dies   

1991  Jack Yellen, US poet (Sons o' Fun), dies at 97 on April - 17.   

1992  On April - 17 hank Penny, country music singer, dies at 73 of heart failure   

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1278  Michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320) was born on this day in history.   

1539  On this day in history birth of tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)   

1573  Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League) was born on this day in history.   

1573  On April - 17 birth of maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651)   

1586  On this day in history birth of john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)   

1587  On April - 17 birth of marco Ivan Lukacic, composer   

1598  Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671) was born on April - 17.   

1620  Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700) was born on April - 17.