Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 17

1903  On this day in history joseph Parry, composer, dies at 61   

1905  Death of Serge Alexandrovich, gov-gen Moscow, murdered on February - 17.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1918  On February - 17 wilfrid Laurier, Canadian PM (1896-1911), dies   

1924  On February - 17 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  On this day in history henri[cus A] Viotta, Dutch composer (Handbook of Music), dies at 84   

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

1936  Erich Schaeder, German theologist (Theozentrische), dies at 74 on February - 17.   

1939  Death of Willy Hess, German violinist (b. 1859) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1954  On February - 17 evert Gorter, children artist (Kindergeneeskunde), dies at 72   

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  On February - 17 kathryn Adams, actress (Meet the Chump, 5th Avenue Girl), dies   

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

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

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

1968  On this day in history 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  Gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67 on February - 17.   

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  On February - 17 graham Sutherland, painter, dies   

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

1984  Lucille Benson, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies), dies at 69 on February - 17.   

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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  On this day in history birth of francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563)   

1581  On February - 17 birth of fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653)   

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  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.