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 this day in history.   

1907  Henry Olcott, co-founder (Theosophical Society-Madras), dies on February - 17.   

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

1912  On February - 17 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  Wilfrid Laurier, Canadian PM (1896-1911), dies on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55   

1929  On February - 17 john Read, cricketer (batted in 17 Tests for Eng for 463 runs), dies   

1932  On February - 17 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 this day in history albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34), dies at 58   

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  Fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1958  Death of Hugh McCrae, Australian writer (b. 1876) on this day in history.   

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  Frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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  On February - 17 teddy Hart, actor (3 Men on a Horse), dies at 73   

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 this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76   

1979  On February - 17 william Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73   

1980  On this day in history graham Sutherland, painter, dies   

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  Charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy) was born on February - 17.   

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  On this day in history birth of j Henry Alting, Dutch theologist   

1646  On February - 17 birth of pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714)   

1653  On February - 17 birth of arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi)   

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