Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 17

1903  Joseph Parry, composer, dies at 61 on February - 17.   

1905  On this day in history death of serge Alexandrovich, gov-gen Moscow, murdered   

1907  Henry Olcott, co-founder (Theosophical Society-Madras), dies on this day in history.   

1908  Geronimo, Apache chief, dies at about 79 on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57   

1917  Edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70 on February - 17.   

1918  On this day in history wilfrid Laurier, Canadian PM (1896-1911), dies   

1924  Oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55 on February - 17.   

1929  John Read, cricketer (batted in 17 Tests for Eng for 463 runs), dies on February - 17.   

1932  Frans Gailliard, Belgian painter/graphic artist (Egina), dies at 70 on February - 17.   

1933  Henri[cus A] Viotta, Dutch composer (Handbook of Music), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1934  Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1936  Erich Schaeder, German theologist (Theozentrische), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1939  On February - 17 death of willy Hess, German violinist (b. 1859)   

1943  Death of Armand J. Piron, American jazz violinist and composer (b. 1888) on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64   

1951  On February - 17 nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer, dies at 94   

1954  Evert Gorter, children artist (Kindergeneeskunde), dies at 72 on February - 17.   

1955  Otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1958  On February - 17 death of hugh McCrae, Australian writer (b. 1876)   

1959  On this day in history kathryn Adams, actress (Meet the Chump, 5th Avenue Girl), dies   

1961  On February - 17 nita Naldi, actress (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies of heart attack at 63   

1962  On February - 17 bruno Walter, symphony conductor (NY Philharmonic), dies at 85   

1966  Frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1968  Donald Wolfit, actor (Lawrence of Arabia), dies of heart ailment at 65 on February - 17.   

1970  Agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1971  On February - 17 teddy Hart, actor (3 Men on a Horse), dies at 73   

1972  On this day in history gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67   

1976  Jean Servais, Belgian actor (Every Man is My Enemy), dies at 65 on February - 17.   

1977  Quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76 on February - 17.   

1979  William Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1980  Graham Sutherland, painter, dies on February - 17.   

1982  On February - 17 lee Strasberg, acting coach/actor (And Justice for All), dies at 81   

1984  Lucille Benson, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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1444  Rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist was born on this day in history.   

1490  On February - 17 birth of charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy)   

1519  Francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563) was born on February - 17.   

1581  On this day in history birth of fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653)   

1583  On February - 17 birth of j Henry Alting, Dutch theologist   

1646  Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

1653  On this day in history birth of arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi)   

1667  Georg Bronner, composer was born on this day in history.