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

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 this day in history franz Melde, German physicist (Melde Test), dies at 69   

1902  George William Warren, composer, dies at 73 on March - 17.   

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

1910  Joaquin Valverde, composer, dies at 64 on March - 17.   

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

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

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  Conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1954  Victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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

1959  On March - 17 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  On March - 17 william Henry Squire, composer, dies at 91   

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  On March - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1676  Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.   

1685  Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born on March - 17.