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

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  Death of Yi Sang, Korean Poet (b. 1910) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1944  J T Hearne, cricketer (took 49 wkts in 12 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.   

1945  Death of Hannie Schaft, "Girl with red hair," executed on April - 17.   

1946  On this day in history john Iddon, cricketer (car accident 5 Tests for Eng 1934-35), dies   

1948  Johan P earl of Limburg Stirum, diplomat, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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  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  Margaret Seddon, dies at 95 on April - 17.   

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  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 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 April - 17 bessie Head, writer, dies   

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  Charles Lampkin, dies on this day in history.   

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

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  Michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320) was born on April - 17.   

1539  On this day in history birth of tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)   

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