Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 17
Friday, 18 July 2025
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 this day in history johannes P Kelly, [Kellij], Dutch actor/operetta writer, dies at 60
1930 Death of Alexander Golovin, Russian painter (b. 1863) on this day in history.
1936 On April - 17 charles J M Ruys de Beerenbrouck, Dutch PM (1918-23, 29-33), dies
1937 Death of Yi Sang, Korean Poet (b. 1910) on April - 17.
1941 On this day in history death of al Bowlly, British dance band vocalist (b. 1899)
1942 On this day in history death of jean Perrin, French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1870)
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 this day in history.
1946 John Iddon, cricketer (car accident 5 Tests for Eng 1934-35), dies on April - 17.
1948 Johan P earl of Limburg Stirum, diplomat, dies at 75 on April - 17.
1954 On April - 17 death of lucreţiu Pătrăşcanu, Romanian communist activist (b. 1900)
1960 Eddie Cochran, rocker, dies at 21 in a car crash on this day in history.
1962 On April - 17 louise Fazenda, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 66
1967 On April - 17 death of red Allen, American jazz trumpeter (b. 1908)
1968 On this day in history margaret Seddon, dies at 95
1970 On this day in history sergei U S Aleksi, patriarch of Russian-Orthodox church, dies at 92
1971 On this day in history roberto Lupi, composer, dies at 62
1974 Frank McGee, Today show host, dies of cancer at 52 on this day in history.
1975 Death of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Indian philosopher (b. 1888) on this day in history.
1976 On April - 17 jean-Jacques Gailliard, Belgian painter, dies at 85
1977 On April - 17 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 Ilona Bodden, writer, dies on this day in history.
1986 Bessie Head, writer, dies on April - 17.
1987 Carlton Barrett, Jamaican reggae drummer (No woman no cry), dies at 36 on this day in history.
1988 On April - 17 eva Novak, actress (Medicine Man), dies of pneumonia at 90
1989 On April - 17 charles Lampkin, dies
1990 On this day in history ralph David Abernathy, US civil rights leader, dies
1991 On April - 17 jack Yellen, US poet (Sons o' Fun), dies at 97
1992 Hank Penny, country music singer, dies at 73 of heart failure on April - 17.
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