Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In March - 17

1863  On March - 17 john Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24   

1864  Alexandre Calamo, Swiss painter/etcher/lithographer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history joseph A Alberdingk Thijm, [Pauwels Foreestier], poet, dies at 68   

1891  On March - 17 napoleon JKP Bonaparte, Fren prince/member Natl Convention, dies at 68   

1893  Death of Jules Ferry, French statesman (b. 1832) on March - 17.   

1898  On this day in history blanche Kelso Bruce, (Sen-Miss, 1875-1881), dies at 57, in Washington   

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  Carlos Calvo, Argentina diplomat (Calvo Clause), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

1915  On March - 17 walter Crane, English painter/cartoonist/illustrator, dies at 69   

1927  James Scott Skinner, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1933  On March - 17 ferdinand Von Alten, actor (Champagne), dies at 48   

1941  Isaak E Babel, writer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1946  Death of Dai Li, Chinese spymaster (b. 1897) on March - 17.   

1949  On March - 17 felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54   

1953  On this day in history conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer, dies at 73   

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

1956  Fred Allen, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show), dies at 61 on March - 17.   

1959  Raffaele d' Alessandro, composer, dies on 48th birthday on March - 17.   

1961  On March - 17 suzanna Salter, 1st US female mayor/temperance leader, dies at 101   

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

1963  William Henry Squire, composer, dies at 91 on March - 17.   

1965  On this day in history almos Alonzo Stagg, football coach (U of Chic), dies in Calif at 102   

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

1967  Frank Wisbar, director (Fireside Theater), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1970  Fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Chaud et Frois), dies at 83 on March - 17.   

1971  On March - 17 ernst Bachmeister, writer, dies   

1972  On March - 17 manny Martindale, cricketer (10 Tests for WI, 34 wickets), dies   

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

1974  On March - 17 carroll Nye, actress (Lawless Woman), dies at 72   

1976  Luchino Visconti di Modrone, It director (Terra Diaeresis), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1978  George Dickinson, cricketer (8 wickets in 3 Tests for NZ), dies on March - 17.   

1979  On this day in history merv Inverarity, cricketer (father of John WA player 1925-40), dies   

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1231  On this day in history birth of emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242)   

1473  On this day in history birth of james IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513)   

1578  Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born on this day in history.   

1628  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian was born on this day in history.   

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer was born on March - 17.   

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

1676  On March - 17 birth of thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732)   

1685  On March - 17 birth of jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter