Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 17

1903  On February - 17 joseph Parry, composer, dies at 61   

1905  On February - 17 death of serge Alexandrovich, gov-gen Moscow, murdered   

1907  On February - 17 henry Olcott, co-founder (Theosophical Society-Madras), dies   

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

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

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

1954  Evert Gorter, children artist (Kindergeneeskunde), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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 February - 17.   

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

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  On February - 17 frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75   

1968  On this day in history donald Wolfit, actor (Lawrence of Arabia), dies of heart ailment at 65   

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

1979  On this day in history william Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73   

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 February - 17 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  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 this day in history birth of fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653)   

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 February - 17.   

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

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