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 March - 17.   

1889  Joseph A Alberdingk Thijm, [Pauwels Foreestier], poet, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1901  Franz Melde, German physicist (Melde Test), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

1906  On this day in history carlos Calvo, Argentina diplomat (Calvo Clause), dies at 82   

1910  On this day in history joaquin Valverde, composer, dies at 64   

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

1927  James Scott Skinner, composer, dies at 83 on March - 17.   

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

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

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 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  On March - 17 fred Allen, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show), dies at 61   

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 March - 17.   

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

1963  On March - 17 william Henry Squire, composer, dies at 91   

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

1966  On this day in history walter Lang, composer, dies at 69   

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  Ernst Bachmeister, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1972  Manny Martindale, cricketer (10 Tests for WI, 34 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

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

1974  Carroll Nye, actress (Lawless Woman), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1976  On March - 17 luchino Visconti di Modrone, It director (Terra Diaeresis), dies at 69   

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 March - 17 birth of emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242)   

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

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

1628  On this day in history birth of daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian   

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

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

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