Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 17

1892  On April - 17 death of alexander Mackenzie, 2nd Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1822)   

1899  Hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74 on April - 17.   

1902  Death of Francis of Assisi of Bourbon, King Consort of Spain (b. 1822) on April - 17.   

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 April - 17.   

1936  On April - 17 charles J M Ruys de Beerenbrouck, Dutch PM (1918-23, 29-33), dies   

1937  Death of Yi Sang, Korean Poet (b. 1910) on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history death of al Bowlly, British dance band vocalist (b. 1899)   

1942  On April - 17 death of jean Perrin, French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1870)   

1944  On this day in history j T Hearne, cricketer (took 49 wkts in 12 Tests for England), dies   

1945  Death of Hannie Schaft, "Girl with red hair," executed on April - 17.   

1946  John Iddon, cricketer (car accident 5 Tests for Eng 1934-35), dies on April - 17.   

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

1954  On this day in history death of lucreÅ£iu Pătrăşcanu, Romanian communist activist (b. 1900)   

1960  Eddie Cochran, rocker, dies at 21 in a car crash on April - 17.   

1962  Louise Fazenda, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 66 on this day in history.   

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

1968  Margaret Seddon, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history sergei U S Aleksi, patriarch of Russian-Orthodox church, dies at 92   

1971  On April - 17 roberto Lupi, composer, dies at 62   

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

1975  Death of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Indian philosopher (b. 1888) on April - 17.   

1976  On this day in history jean-Jacques Gailliard, Belgian painter, dies at 85   

1977  Marjorie Gateson, actress (One Man's Family), dies at 86 on April - 17.   

1983  Felix Pappalardi, rocker (Cream, Mountain), dies on this day in history.   

1984  Death of Claude Provost, French Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1933) on April - 17.   

1985  Ilona Bodden, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

1987  Carlton Barrett, Jamaican reggae drummer (No woman no cry), dies at 36 on April - 17.   

1988  On this day in history eva Novak, actress (Medicine Man), dies of pneumonia at 90   

1989  On this day in history charles Lampkin, dies   

1990  On April - 17 ralph David Abernathy, US civil rights leader, dies   

1991  Jack Yellen, US poet (Sons o' Fun), dies at 97 on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history hank Penny, country music singer, dies at 73 of heart failure   

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1278  Michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320) was born on this day in history.   

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

1573  Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League) was born on April - 17.   

1573  Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651) was born on April - 17.   

1586  On April - 17 birth of john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)   

1587  On this day in history birth of marco Ivan Lukacic, composer   

1598  On this day in history birth of giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671)   

1620  On April - 17 birth of marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700)