Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In March - 17

1863  On March - 17 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  Napoleon JKP Bonaparte, Fren prince/member Natl Convention, dies at 68 on March - 17.   

1893  On March - 17 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  On March - 17 franz Melde, German physicist (Melde Test), dies at 69   

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  Joaquin Valverde, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

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

1933  Ferdinand Von Alten, actor (Champagne), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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

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

1949  Felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history 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 March - 17.   

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

1961  On this day in history suzanna Salter, 1st US female mayor/temperance leader, dies at 101   

1962  Frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

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

1966  Walter Lang, composer, dies at 69 on March - 17.   

1967  Frank Wisbar, director (Fireside Theater), dies at 67 on March - 17.   

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

1971  On this day in history ernst Bachmeister, writer, dies   

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

1973  On March - 17 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 March - 17.   

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 March - 17.   

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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 this day in history birth of daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian   

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

1675  On this day in history birth of petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer   

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