Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 17

1903  On February - 17 joseph Parry, composer, dies at 61   

1905  On February - 17 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 February - 17.   

1912  Aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57 on February - 17.   

1917  On this day in history edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70   

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

1924  On this day in history oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55   

1929  On this day in history john Read, cricketer (batted in 17 Tests for Eng for 463 runs), dies   

1932  On this day in history frans Gailliard, Belgian painter/graphic artist (Egina), dies at 70   

1933  Henri[cus A] Viotta, Dutch composer (Handbook of Music), dies at 84 on February - 17.   

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  Death of Willy Hess, German violinist (b. 1859) on February - 17.   

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

1944  On February - 17 fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64   

1951  On this day in history nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer, dies at 94   

1954  On this day in history evert Gorter, children artist (Kindergeneeskunde), dies at 72   

1955  Otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52 on February - 17.   

1958  Death of Hugh McCrae, Australian writer (b. 1876) on February - 17.   

1959  On February - 17 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 this day in history bruno Walter, symphony conductor (NY Philharmonic), dies at 85   

1966  Frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75 on February - 17.   

1968  On February - 17 donald Wolfit, actor (Lawrence of Arabia), dies of heart ailment at 65   

1970  On February - 17 agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81   

1971  Teddy Hart, actor (3 Men on a Horse), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1972  On February - 17 gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67   

1976  Jean Servais, Belgian actor (Every Man is My Enemy), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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 February - 17.   

1980  On this day in history graham Sutherland, painter, dies   

1982  Lee Strasberg, acting coach/actor (And Justice for All), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1984  On February - 17 lucille Benson, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies), dies at 69   

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1444  Rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist was born on February - 17.   

1490  On this day in history 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  J Henry Alting, Dutch theologist was born on this day in history.   

1646  Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714) was born on February - 17.   

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

1667  Georg Bronner, composer was born on February - 17.