Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 17

1892  Death of Alexander Mackenzie, 2nd Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1822) on this day in history.   

1899  Hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history death of francis of Assisi of Bourbon, King Consort of Spain (b. 1822)   

1915  On April - 17 johannes P Kelly, [Kellij], Dutch actor/operetta writer, dies at 60   

1930  Death of Alexander Golovin, Russian painter (b. 1863) on April - 17.   

1936  Charles J M Ruys de Beerenbrouck, Dutch PM (1918-23, 29-33), dies on April - 17.   

1937  Death of Yi Sang, Korean Poet (b. 1910) on April - 17.   

1941  Death of Al Bowlly, British dance band vocalist (b. 1899) on this day in history.   

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

1944  J T Hearne, cricketer (took 49 wkts in 12 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.   

1945  Death of Hannie Schaft, "Girl with red hair," executed on April - 17.   

1946  John Iddon, cricketer (car accident 5 Tests for Eng 1934-35), dies on April - 17.   

1948  On this day in history johan P earl of Limburg Stirum, diplomat, dies at 75   

1954  On this day in history death of lucreÅ£iu Pătrăşcanu, Romanian communist activist (b. 1900)   

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  Margaret Seddon, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1970  On April - 17 sergei U S Aleksi, patriarch of Russian-Orthodox church, dies at 92   

1971  On April - 17 roberto Lupi, composer, dies at 62   

1974  Frank McGee, Today show host, dies of cancer at 52 on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history death of sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Indian philosopher (b. 1888)   

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 April - 17.   

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

1984  Death of Claude Provost, French Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1933) on this day in history.   

1985  Ilona Bodden, writer, dies on April - 17.   

1986  On April - 17 bessie Head, writer, dies   

1987  Carlton Barrett, Jamaican reggae drummer (No woman no cry), dies at 36 on April - 17.   

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

1989  On April - 17 charles Lampkin, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

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1278  On this day in history birth of michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320)   

1539  On April - 17 birth of tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)   

1573  On this day in history birth of maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League)   

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 this day in history.   

1587  Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer was born on this day in history.   

1598  Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.   

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