Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 17

1892  Death of Alexander Mackenzie, 2nd Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1822) on April - 17.   

1899  Hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1902  Death of Francis of Assisi of Bourbon, King Consort of Spain (b. 1822) on April - 17.   

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  On this day in history charles J M Ruys de Beerenbrouck, Dutch PM (1918-23, 29-33), dies   

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

1941  On April - 17 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  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 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 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  Margaret Seddon, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

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

1971  Roberto Lupi, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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 April - 17.   

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  On April - 17 ilona Bodden, writer, dies   

1986  On this day in history bessie Head, writer, dies   

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

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

1989  On April - 17 charles Lampkin, dies   

1990  Ralph David Abernathy, US civil rights leader, dies on April - 17.   

1991  On April - 17 jack Yellen, US poet (Sons o' Fun), dies at 97   

1992  On this day in history hank Penny, country music singer, dies at 73 of heart failure   

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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 April - 17.   

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

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

1586  John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore) was born on April - 17.   

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.