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  On April - 17 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  On April - 17 death of alexander Golovin, Russian painter (b. 1863)   

1936  On this day in history 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  Death of Al Bowlly, British dance band vocalist (b. 1899) on this day in history.   

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

1946  On this day in history 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  On April - 17 death of lucreÅ£iu Pătrăşcanu, Romanian communist activist (b. 1900)   

1960  On April - 17 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 April - 17.   

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 this day in history roberto Lupi, composer, dies at 62   

1974  On this day in history frank McGee, Today show host, dies of cancer at 52   

1975  On this day in history death of sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Indian philosopher (b. 1888)   

1976  On April - 17 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 April - 17 death of claude Provost, French Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1933)   

1985  Ilona Bodden, writer, dies on April - 17.   

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

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

1988  On April - 17 eva Novak, actress (Medicine Man), dies of pneumonia at 90   

1989  Charles Lampkin, dies on this day in history.   

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

1620  Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.