Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 17

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

1899  On April - 17 hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74   

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 April - 17.   

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

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

1937  On this day in history death of yi Sang, Korean Poet (b. 1910)   

1941  On this day in history death of al Bowlly, British dance band vocalist (b. 1899)   

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 April - 17.   

1946  On April - 17 john Iddon, cricketer (car accident 5 Tests for Eng 1934-35), dies   

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 April - 17.   

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

1968  On April - 17 margaret Seddon, dies at 95   

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 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  On this day in history marjorie Gateson, actress (One Man's Family), dies at 86   

1983  Felix Pappalardi, rocker (Cream, Mountain), dies on April - 17.   

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

1985  On April - 17 ilona Bodden, writer, dies   

1986  Bessie Head, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1989  Charles Lampkin, dies on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1573  On April - 17 birth of maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League)   

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  On April - 17 birth of marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700)