Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In March - 17

1863  On this day in history john Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24   

1864  On this day in history alexandre Calamo, Swiss painter/etcher/lithographer, dies at 53   

1889  Joseph A Alberdingk Thijm, [Pauwels Foreestier], poet, dies at 68 on March - 17.   

1891  Napoleon JKP Bonaparte, Fren prince/member Natl Convention, dies at 68 on March - 17.   

1893  Death of Jules Ferry, French statesman (b. 1832) on this day in history.   

1898  Blanche Kelso Bruce, (Sen-Miss, 1875-1881), dies at 57, in Washington on March - 17.   

1901  Franz Melde, German physicist (Melde Test), dies at 69 on March - 17.   

1902  On this day in history george William Warren, composer, dies at 73   

1906  On March - 17 carlos Calvo, Argentina diplomat (Calvo Clause), dies at 82   

1910  On March - 17 joaquin Valverde, composer, dies at 64   

1915  Walter Crane, English painter/cartoonist/illustrator, dies at 69 on March - 17.   

1927  On March - 17 james Scott Skinner, composer, dies at 83   

1933  Ferdinand Von Alten, actor (Champagne), dies at 48 on March - 17.   

1941  On this day in history isaak E Babel, writer, dies at 46   

1946  Death of Dai Li, Chinese spymaster (b. 1897) on this day in history.   

1949  Felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54 on March - 17.   

1953  Conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer, dies at 73 on March - 17.   

1954  Victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88 on March - 17.   

1956  Fred Allen, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1959  Raffaele d' Alessandro, composer, dies on 48th birthday on this day in history.   

1961  Suzanna Salter, 1st US female mayor/temperance leader, dies at 101 on this day in history.   

1962  Frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82 on March - 17.   

1963  On this day in history william Henry Squire, composer, dies at 91   

1965  Almos Alonzo Stagg, football coach (U of Chic), dies in Calif at 102 on this day in history.   

1966  On March - 17 walter Lang, composer, dies at 69   

1967  On March - 17 frank Wisbar, director (Fireside Theater), dies at 67   

1970  Fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Chaud et Frois), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1971  Ernst Bachmeister, writer, dies on March - 17.   

1972  Manny Martindale, cricketer (10 Tests for WI, 34 wickets), dies on March - 17.   

1973  On this day in history geertruida M W "Truus" Bakker, Dutch actress (2 Orphans), dies at 81   

1974  Carroll Nye, actress (Lawless Woman), dies at 72 on March - 17.   

1976  On this day in history luchino Visconti di Modrone, It director (Terra Diaeresis), dies at 69   

1978  George Dickinson, cricketer (8 wickets in 3 Tests for NZ), dies on this day in history.   

1979  Merv Inverarity, cricketer (father of John WA player 1925-40), dies on this day in history.   

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1231  Emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242) was born on March - 17.   

1473  James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513) was born on this day in history.   

1578  Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born on March - 17.   

1628  On March - 17 birth of daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian   

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer was born on this day in history.   

1675  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer was born on this day in history.   

1676  On this day in history birth of thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732)   

1685  On this day in history birth of jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter