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 this day in history hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74   

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  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  On this day in history j T Hearne, cricketer (took 49 wkts in 12 Tests for England), dies   

1945  On April - 17 death of hannie Schaft, "Girl with red hair," executed   

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 April - 17.   

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  On this day in history margaret Seddon, dies at 95   

1970  Sergei U S Aleksi, patriarch of Russian-Orthodox church, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

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

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

1984  On April - 17 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 April - 17.   

1988  On this day in history eva Novak, actress (Medicine Man), dies of pneumonia at 90   

1989  On this day in history 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  Hank Penny, country music singer, dies at 73 of heart failure on this day in history.   

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1278  On April - 17 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 this day in history birth of maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League)   

1573  On April - 17 birth of maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651)   

1586  On this day in history birth of john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)   

1587  On April - 17 birth of marco Ivan Lukacic, composer   

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

1620  On this day in history birth of marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700)