Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In March - 17
Wednesday, 15 January 2025
1863 On this day in history john Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24
1864 Alexandre Calamo, Swiss painter/etcher/lithographer, dies at 53 on this day in history.
1889 On this day in history joseph A Alberdingk Thijm, [Pauwels Foreestier], poet, dies at 68
1891 On March - 17 napoleon JKP Bonaparte, Fren prince/member Natl Convention, dies at 68
1893 Death of Jules Ferry, French statesman (b. 1832) on March - 17.
1898 On March - 17 blanche Kelso Bruce, (Sen-Miss, 1875-1881), dies at 57, in Washington
1901 On March - 17 franz Melde, German physicist (Melde Test), dies at 69
1902 On this day in history george William Warren, composer, dies at 73
1906 Carlos Calvo, Argentina diplomat (Calvo Clause), dies at 82 on this day in history.
1910 On March - 17 joaquin Valverde, composer, dies at 64
1915 Walter Crane, English painter/cartoonist/illustrator, dies at 69 on March - 17.
1927 On this day in history james Scott Skinner, composer, dies at 83
1933 Ferdinand Von Alten, actor (Champagne), dies at 48 on this day in history.
1941 On this day in history isaak E Babel, writer, dies at 46
1946 On March - 17 death of dai Li, Chinese spymaster (b. 1897)
1949 Felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54 on this day in history.
1953 Conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.
1954 Victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88 on March - 17.
1956 Fred Allen, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show), dies at 61 on March - 17.
1959 On March - 17 raffaele d' Alessandro, composer, dies on 48th birthday
1961 On this day in history suzanna Salter, 1st US female mayor/temperance leader, dies at 101
1962 Frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82 on this day in history.
1963 On this day in history william Henry Squire, composer, dies at 91
1965 On March - 17 almos Alonzo Stagg, football coach (U of Chic), dies in Calif at 102
1966 On March - 17 walter Lang, composer, dies at 69
1967 Frank Wisbar, director (Fireside Theater), dies at 67 on this day in history.
1970 On this day in history fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Chaud et Frois), dies at 83
1971 Ernst Bachmeister, writer, dies on March - 17.
1972 Manny Martindale, cricketer (10 Tests for WI, 34 wickets), dies on March - 17.
1973 Geertruida M W "Truus" Bakker, Dutch actress (2 Orphans), dies at 81 on this day in history.
1974 On March - 17 carroll Nye, actress (Lawless Woman), dies at 72
1976 Luchino Visconti di Modrone, It director (Terra Diaeresis), dies at 69 on March - 17.
1978 On this day in history george Dickinson, cricketer (8 wickets in 3 Tests for NZ), dies
1979 Merv Inverarity, cricketer (father of John WA player 1925-40), dies on March - 17.
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