Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 17

1903  Joseph Parry, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

1907  On this day in history henry Olcott, co-founder (Theosophical Society-Madras), dies   

1908  Geronimo, Apache chief, dies at about 79 on this day in history.   

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

1917  On February - 17 edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70   

1918  On February - 17 wilfrid Laurier, Canadian PM (1896-1911), dies   

1924  Oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1929  John Read, cricketer (batted in 17 Tests for Eng for 463 runs), dies on February - 17.   

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 February - 17.   

1934  On February - 17 albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34), dies at 58   

1936  Erich Schaeder, German theologist (Theozentrische), dies at 74 on February - 17.   

1939  On this day in history death of willy Hess, German violinist (b. 1859)   

1943  Death of Armand J. Piron, American jazz violinist and composer (b. 1888) on this day in history.   

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

1951  Nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer, dies at 94 on February - 17.   

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 February - 17.   

1959  Kathryn Adams, actress (Meet the Chump, 5th Avenue Girl), dies on February - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75   

1968  Donald Wolfit, actor (Lawrence of Arabia), dies of heart ailment at 65 on February - 17.   

1970  On this day in history agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81   

1971  Teddy Hart, actor (3 Men on a Horse), dies at 73 on February - 17.   

1972  Gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67 on February - 17.   

1976  Jean Servais, Belgian actor (Every Man is My Enemy), dies at 65 on February - 17.   

1977  Quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76 on February - 17.   

1979  William Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73 on February - 17.   

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 this day in history birth of rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist   

1490  Charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history birth of francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563)   

1581  On February - 17 birth of fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653)   

1583  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of georg Bronner, composer