Famous Deaths In February - 17

1903  On this day in history joseph Parry, composer, dies at 61   

1905  Death of Serge Alexandrovich, gov-gen Moscow, murdered on February - 17.   

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

1908  On this day in history geronimo, Apache chief, dies at about 79   

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  Wilfrid Laurier, Canadian PM (1896-1911), dies on this day in history.   

1924  On February - 17 oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55   

1929  On this day in history john Read, cricketer (batted in 17 Tests for Eng for 463 runs), dies   

1932  On this day in history frans Gailliard, Belgian painter/graphic artist (Egina), dies at 70   

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

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

1936  On February - 17 erich Schaeder, German theologist (Theozentrische), dies at 74   

1939  Death of Willy Hess, German violinist (b. 1859) on February - 17.   

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

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

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

1954  On this day in history evert Gorter, children artist (Kindergeneeskunde), dies at 72   

1955  On this day in history 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  On this day in history bruno Walter, symphony conductor (NY Philharmonic), dies at 85   

1966  On February - 17 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 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 February - 17.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1980  Graham Sutherland, painter, dies on February - 17.   

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

1984  Lucille Benson, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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1444  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563)   

1581  On this day in history 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.