Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 17

1892  Death of Alexander Mackenzie, 2nd Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1822) on April - 17.   

1899  On this day in history hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74   

1902  On April - 17 death of francis of Assisi of Bourbon, King Consort of Spain (b. 1822)   

1915  On April - 17 johannes P Kelly, [Kellij], Dutch actor/operetta writer, dies at 60   

1930  Death of Alexander Golovin, Russian painter (b. 1863) on this day in history.   

1936  Charles J M Ruys de Beerenbrouck, Dutch PM (1918-23, 29-33), dies on April - 17.   

1937  On April - 17 death of yi Sang, Korean Poet (b. 1910)   

1941  Death of Al Bowlly, British dance band vocalist (b. 1899) on April - 17.   

1942  On this day in history death of jean Perrin, French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1870)   

1944  On April - 17 j T Hearne, cricketer (took 49 wkts in 12 Tests for England), dies   

1945  Death of Hannie Schaft, "Girl with red hair," executed on this day in history.   

1946  John Iddon, cricketer (car accident 5 Tests for Eng 1934-35), dies on this day in history.   

1948  Johan P earl of Limburg Stirum, diplomat, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1954  Death of LucreÅ£iu Pătrăşcanu, Romanian communist activist (b. 1900) on April - 17.   

1960  Eddie Cochran, rocker, dies at 21 in a car crash on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history louise Fazenda, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 66   

1967  On this day in history death of red Allen, American jazz trumpeter (b. 1908)   

1968  On this day in history margaret Seddon, dies at 95   

1970  Sergei U S Aleksi, patriarch of Russian-Orthodox church, dies at 92 on April - 17.   

1971  Roberto Lupi, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1974  Frank McGee, Today show host, dies of cancer at 52 on this day in history.   

1975  On April - 17 death of sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Indian philosopher (b. 1888)   

1976  Jean-Jacques Gailliard, Belgian painter, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1977  Marjorie Gateson, actress (One Man's Family), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1983  On April - 17 felix Pappalardi, rocker (Cream, Mountain), dies   

1984  On this day in history death of claude Provost, French Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1933)   

1985  On this day in history ilona Bodden, writer, dies   

1986  On this day in history bessie Head, writer, dies   

1987  On this day in history carlton Barrett, Jamaican reggae drummer (No woman no cry), dies at 36   

1988  Eva Novak, actress (Medicine Man), dies of pneumonia at 90 on this day in history.   

1989  Charles Lampkin, dies on April - 17.   

1990  Ralph David Abernathy, US civil rights leader, dies on this day in history.   

1991  On April - 17 jack Yellen, US poet (Sons o' Fun), dies at 97   

1992  Hank Penny, country music singer, dies at 73 of heart failure on this day in history.   

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1278  On April - 17 birth of michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320)   

1539  On April - 17 birth of tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)   

1573  On this day in history birth of maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League)   

1573  On this day in history birth of maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651)   

1586  On this day in history birth of john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)   

1587  Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer was born on April - 17.   

1598  Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671) was born on April - 17.   

1620  Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.