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 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 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 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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1278  Michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320) was born on April - 17.   

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 April - 17.   

1586  On April - 17 birth of john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)   

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

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 this day in history.