Famous Deaths In April - 17

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

1899  On this day in history hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74  

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 April - 17 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  Death of Jean Perrin, French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1870) on April - 17.  

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

1948  Johan P earl of Limburg Stirum, diplomat, dies at 75 on April - 17.  

1954  On this day in history 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  On this day in history louise Fazenda, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 66  

1967  Death of Red Allen, American jazz trumpeter (b. 1908) on April - 17.  

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  On this day in history 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  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  Felix Pappalardi, rocker (Cream, Mountain), dies on April - 17.  

1984  On April - 17 death of claude Provost, French Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1933)  

1985  On this day in history 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 April - 17.  

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

1989  Charles Lampkin, dies on April - 17.  

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 April - 17.  

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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 this day in history.  

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

1573  On this day in history birth of maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651)  

1586  John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore) was born on this day in history.  

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