Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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  Henry Olcott, co-founder (Theosophical Society-Madras), dies on this day in history.   

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

1912  Aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57 on February - 17.   

1917  Edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70 on February - 17.   

1918  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history 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 February - 17.   

1936  On this day in history erich Schaeder, German theologist (Theozentrische), dies at 74   

1939  Death of Willy Hess, German violinist (b. 1859) on this day in history.   

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

1944  On this day in history fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64   

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

1954  On February - 17 evert Gorter, children artist (Kindergeneeskunde), dies at 72   

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

1958  On this day in history death of hugh McCrae, Australian writer (b. 1876)   

1959  Kathryn Adams, actress (Meet the Chump, 5th Avenue Girl), dies on this day in history.   

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

1962  On February - 17 bruno Walter, symphony conductor (NY Philharmonic), dies at 85   

1966  Frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75 on February - 17.   

1968  Donald Wolfit, actor (Lawrence of Arabia), dies of heart ailment at 65 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 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 February - 17.   

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

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

1984  Lucille Benson, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies), dies at 69 on February - 17.   

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1444  Rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist was born on February - 17.   

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

1646  On this day in history birth of pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714)   

1653  Arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi) was born on February - 17.   

1667  Georg Bronner, composer was born on February - 17.