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  On March - 17 joseph A Alberdingk Thijm, [Pauwels Foreestier], poet, dies at 68   

1891  On this day in history napoleon JKP Bonaparte, Fren prince/member Natl Convention, dies at 68   

1893  On this day in history death of jules Ferry, French statesman (b. 1832)   

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  George William Warren, composer, dies at 73 on March - 17.   

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 this day in history walter Crane, English painter/cartoonist/illustrator, dies at 69   

1927  On this day in history james Scott Skinner, composer, dies at 83   

1933  On this day in history ferdinand Von Alten, actor (Champagne), dies at 48   

1941  Isaak E Babel, writer, dies at 46 on March - 17.   

1946  On this day in history death of dai Li, Chinese spymaster (b. 1897)   

1949  On this day in history felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54   

1953  On March - 17 conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer, dies at 73   

1954  On this day in history victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88   

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

1959  On this day in history raffaele d' Alessandro, composer, dies on 48th birthday   

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  William Henry Squire, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1965  Almos Alonzo Stagg, football coach (U of Chic), dies in Calif at 102 on March - 17.   

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

1967  On this day in history frank Wisbar, director (Fireside Theater), dies at 67   

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

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

1972  On this day in history 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  On this day in history luchino Visconti di Modrone, It director (Terra Diaeresis), dies at 69   

1978  On this day in history george Dickinson, cricketer (8 wickets in 3 Tests for NZ), dies   

1979  On March - 17 merv Inverarity, cricketer (father of John WA player 1925-40), dies   

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1231  Emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242) was born on this day in history.   

1473  James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513) was born on March - 17.   

1578  On March - 17 birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

1628  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian was born on March - 17.   

1664  On this day in history birth of georg Osterreich, composer   

1675  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer was born on March - 17.   

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

1685  Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born on this day in history.