Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In March - 17

1863  John Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24 on this day in history.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1915  Walter Crane, English painter/cartoonist/illustrator, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history 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  On March - 17 death of dai Li, Chinese spymaster (b. 1897)   

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

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  On March - 17 frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82   

1963  On this day in history 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 March - 17 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 March - 17.   

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

1972  On this day in history manny Martindale, cricketer (10 Tests for WI, 34 wickets), dies   

1973  Geertruida M W "Truus" Bakker, Dutch actress (2 Orphans), dies at 81 on March - 17.   

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

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  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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1676  Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732) was born on March - 17.   

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