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  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 this day in history 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  On this day in history death of hannie Schaft, "Girl with red hair," executed   

1946  John Iddon, cricketer (car accident 5 Tests for Eng 1934-35), dies on this day in history.   

1948  On April - 17 johan P earl of Limburg Stirum, diplomat, dies at 75   

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 April - 17 louise Fazenda, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 66   

1967  On this day in history 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  Roberto Lupi, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1975  On April - 17 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 this day in history.   

1983  Felix Pappalardi, rocker (Cream, Mountain), dies on this day in history.   

1984  Death of Claude Provost, French Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1933) on April - 17.   

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

1986  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1989  Charles Lampkin, dies on April - 17.   

1990  Ralph David Abernathy, US civil rights leader, dies on this day in history.   

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

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  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) was born on this day in history.   

1573  Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League) was born on April - 17.   

1573  On this day in history birth of maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651)   

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  On April - 17 birth of giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)   

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