Famous Deaths In February - 17

1903  Joseph Parry, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

1907  On this day in history henry Olcott, co-founder (Theosophical Society-Madras), dies   

1908  On February - 17 geronimo, Apache chief, dies at about 79   

1912  Aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

1918  On February - 17 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 February - 17 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 February - 17.   

1936  On this day in history erich Schaeder, German theologist (Theozentrische), dies at 74   

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 February - 17.   

1944  Fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64 on February - 17.   

1951  Nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer, dies at 94 on this day in history.   

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

1955  On this day in history otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52   

1958  On this day in history death of hugh McCrae, Australian writer (b. 1876)   

1959  Kathryn Adams, actress (Meet the Chump, 5th Avenue Girl), dies on February - 17.   

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

1962  On this day in history bruno Walter, symphony conductor (NY Philharmonic), dies at 85   

1966  On February - 17 frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75   

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

1970  On this day in history agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81   

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  On this day in history jean Servais, Belgian actor (Every Man is My Enemy), dies at 65   

1977  On February - 17 quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76   

1979  On February - 17 william Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73   

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

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

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

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1444  On February - 17 birth of rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist   

1490  Charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy) was born on February - 17.   

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

1581  Fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.   

1583  J Henry Alting, Dutch theologist was born on February - 17.   

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

1653  Arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi) was born on February - 17.   

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