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 February - 17.   

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 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  On February - 17 frans Gailliard, Belgian painter/graphic artist (Egina), dies at 70   

1933  On February - 17 henri[cus A] Viotta, Dutch composer (Handbook of Music), dies at 84   

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  Death of Willy Hess, German violinist (b. 1859) on this day in history.   

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

1944  Fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64 on February - 17.   

1951  On February - 17 nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer, dies at 94   

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

1955  Otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1958  On February - 17 death of hugh McCrae, Australian writer (b. 1876)   

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

1961  On February - 17 nita Naldi, actress (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies of heart attack at 63   

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  On February - 17 agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81   

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

1972  On February - 17 gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67   

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

1977  On February - 17 quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76   

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

1980  On February - 17 graham Sutherland, painter, dies   

1982  Lee Strasberg, acting coach/actor (And Justice for All), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1984  On February - 17 lucille Benson, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies), dies at 69   

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1444  Rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist was born on this day in history.   

1490  On February - 17 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  On February - 17 birth of fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653)   

1583  J Henry Alting, Dutch theologist was born on this day in history.   

1646  Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714) was born on February - 17.   

1653  Arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi) was born on this day in history.   

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