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 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 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  On this day in history 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  Frans Gailliard, Belgian painter/graphic artist (Egina), dies at 70 on February - 17.   

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

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 February - 17.   

1943  On February - 17 death of armand J. Piron, American jazz violinist and composer (b. 1888)   

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

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

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

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  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 February - 17.   

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  On February - 17 donald Wolfit, actor (Lawrence of Arabia), dies of heart ailment at 65   

1970  Agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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 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  Graham Sutherland, painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

1984  On this day in history 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 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 February - 17.   

1646  Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

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

1667  On this day in history birth of georg Bronner, composer