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  On this day in history death of francis of Assisi of Bourbon, King Consort of Spain (b. 1822)   

1915  On April - 17 johannes P Kelly, [Kellij], Dutch actor/operetta writer, dies at 60   

1930  On this day in history death of alexander Golovin, Russian painter (b. 1863)   

1936  On April - 17 charles J M Ruys de Beerenbrouck, Dutch PM (1918-23, 29-33), dies   

1937  On April - 17 death of yi Sang, Korean Poet (b. 1910)   

1941  On April - 17 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 April - 17.   

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 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  On this day in history eddie Cochran, rocker, dies at 21 in a car crash   

1962  Louise Fazenda, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 66 on April - 17.   

1967  Death of Red Allen, American jazz trumpeter (b. 1908) on this day in history.   

1968  Margaret Seddon, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

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  Death of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Indian philosopher (b. 1888) on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history jean-Jacques Gailliard, Belgian painter, dies at 85   

1977  On this day in history marjorie Gateson, actress (One Man's Family), dies at 86   

1983  On this day in history 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 this day in history ilona Bodden, writer, dies   

1986  On April - 17 bessie Head, writer, dies   

1987  On this day in history carlton Barrett, Jamaican reggae drummer (No woman no cry), dies at 36   

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

1989  Charles Lampkin, dies on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history ralph David Abernathy, US civil rights leader, dies   

1991  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320)   

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  Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651) was born on April - 17.   

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

1587  On this day in history birth of marco Ivan Lukacic, composer   

1598  Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671) was born on April - 17.   

1620  On April - 17 birth of marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700)