Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 17

1903  Joseph Parry, composer, dies at 61 on February - 17.   

1905  Death of Serge Alexandrovich, gov-gen Moscow, murdered on this day in history.   

1907  Henry Olcott, co-founder (Theosophical Society-Madras), dies on February - 17.   

1908  Geronimo, Apache chief, dies at about 79 on February - 17.   

1912  On this day in history aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57   

1917  On this day in history edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70   

1918  On this day in history wilfrid Laurier, Canadian PM (1896-1911), dies   

1924  On this day in history oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55   

1929  John Read, cricketer (batted in 17 Tests for Eng for 463 runs), dies on this day in history.   

1932  Frans Gailliard, Belgian painter/graphic artist (Egina), dies at 70 on February - 17.   

1933  Henri[cus A] Viotta, Dutch composer (Handbook of Music), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1934  Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1936  Erich Schaeder, German theologist (Theozentrische), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1939  On February - 17 death of willy Hess, German violinist (b. 1859)   

1943  On this day in history death of armand J. Piron, American jazz violinist and composer (b. 1888)   

1944  On February - 17 fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64   

1951  On this day in history nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer, dies at 94   

1954  Evert Gorter, children artist (Kindergeneeskunde), dies at 72 on February - 17.   

1955  On February - 17 otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52   

1958  Death of Hugh McCrae, Australian writer (b. 1876) on this day in history.   

1959  On February - 17 kathryn Adams, actress (Meet the Chump, 5th Avenue Girl), dies   

1961  Nita Naldi, actress (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies of heart attack at 63 on this day in history.   

1962  Bruno Walter, symphony conductor (NY Philharmonic), dies at 85 on February - 17.   

1966  Frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1968  On February - 17 donald Wolfit, actor (Lawrence of Arabia), dies of heart ailment at 65   

1970  Agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81 on February - 17.   

1971  Teddy Hart, actor (3 Men on a Horse), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1972  Gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1976  On February - 17 jean Servais, Belgian actor (Every Man is My Enemy), dies at 65   

1977  On this day in history quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76   

1979  William Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1980  Graham Sutherland, painter, dies on this day in history.   

1982  On February - 17 lee Strasberg, acting coach/actor (And Justice for All), dies at 81   

1984  On this day in history lucille Benson, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies), dies at 69   

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1444  On February - 17 birth of rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist   

1490  On this day in history birth of charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy)   

1519  On February - 17 birth of francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563)   

1581  Fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653) was born on February - 17.   

1583  On February - 17 birth of j Henry Alting, Dutch theologist   

1646  Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

1653  On this day in history birth of arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi)   

1667  Georg Bronner, composer was born on this day in history.