Page 5: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 17

2024  On this day in history death of lefty Driesell , 92, American Hall of Fame college basketball coach ( Davidson Wildcats , Maryland Terrapins , James Madison Dukes ).   

2024  Death of Bill Francis , 76, British rugby league player ( Wigan , St Helens , Great Britain ) on this day in history.   

2024  Death of Johan Galtung , 93, Norwegian sociologist, founder of the Journal of Peace Research , founder director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo (1959–1969) on February - 17.   

2024  Death of Basil Gunasekara , 94, Sri Lankan military officer, Commander of the Navy (1973–1979) on this day in history.   

2024  Death of Geoffrey Michaels , 79, Australian violinist and violist, complications from Parkinson's disease on this day in history.   

2024  On February - 17 death of eddie Mitchell , 69, English football club owner ( AFC Bournemouth ).   

2024  On this day in history death of peter Michael Muhich , 62, American Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Rapid City (since 2020), cancer.   

2024  On February - 17 death of jaap Oudkerk , 86, Dutch Olympic cyclist, bronze medalist ( 1964 ).   

2024  On this day in history death of gamini Jayawickrama Perera , 83, Sri Lankan politician, MP (1977–1989, 1994–2020) and minister of Buddha Sasana (2017–2019).   

2024  On this day in history death of marc Pachter , 80, American museum director ( National Portrait Gallery , National Museum of American History ), heart attack.   

2024  On this day in history death of gerhard Poppendiecker , 86, German politician, member of the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein (1987–2005).   

2024  On this day in history death of mike Procter , 77, South African cricketer ( Gloucestershire , Natal , Rhodesia ).   

2024  Death of Gordon Redding , 86, British academic on February - 17.   

2024  On this day in history death of levan Tediashvili , 75, Georgian wrestler, Olympic champion ( 1972 , 1976 ).   

2024  On February - 17 death of juan Uriarte , 90, Spanish Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Zamora (1991–2000) and San Sebastián (2000–2009), stroke.   

2024  On this day in history death of heinrich Ursprung , 91, Swiss biologist and academic.   

2024  On this day in history death of alan Wilson , 68, British Anglican prelate, bishop of Buckingham (since 2003).   

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1444  On this day in history birth of rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist   

1490  Charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy) was born on this day in history.   

1519  Francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714)   

1653  Arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi) was born on this day in history.   

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