Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In March - 17

1863  On March - 17 john Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24   

1864  Alexandre Calamo, Swiss painter/etcher/lithographer, dies at 53 on March - 17.   

1889  Joseph A Alberdingk Thijm, [Pauwels Foreestier], poet, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history napoleon JKP Bonaparte, Fren prince/member Natl Convention, dies at 68   

1893  Death of Jules Ferry, French statesman (b. 1832) on this day in history.   

1898  Blanche Kelso Bruce, (Sen-Miss, 1875-1881), dies at 57, in Washington on this day in history.   

1901  Franz Melde, German physicist (Melde Test), dies at 69 on March - 17.   

1902  On this day in history george William Warren, composer, dies at 73   

1906  Carlos Calvo, Argentina diplomat (Calvo Clause), dies at 82 on March - 17.   

1910  Joaquin Valverde, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history walter Crane, English painter/cartoonist/illustrator, dies at 69   

1927  James Scott Skinner, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1933  Ferdinand Von Alten, actor (Champagne), dies at 48 on March - 17.   

1941  Isaak E Babel, writer, dies at 46 on March - 17.   

1946  Death of Dai Li, Chinese spymaster (b. 1897) on this day in history.   

1949  On March - 17 felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54   

1953  Conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer, dies at 73 on March - 17.   

1954  On March - 17 victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88   

1956  On March - 17 fred Allen, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show), dies at 61   

1959  Raffaele d' Alessandro, composer, dies on 48th birthday on this day in history.   

1961  On March - 17 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  William Henry Squire, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history almos Alonzo Stagg, football coach (U of Chic), dies in Calif at 102   

1966  Walter Lang, composer, dies at 69 on March - 17.   

1967  On March - 17 frank Wisbar, director (Fireside Theater), dies at 67   

1970  Fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Chaud et Frois), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history ernst Bachmeister, writer, dies   

1972  On March - 17 manny Martindale, cricketer (10 Tests for WI, 34 wickets), dies   

1973  On March - 17 geertruida M W "Truus" Bakker, Dutch actress (2 Orphans), dies at 81   

1974  Carroll Nye, actress (Lawless Woman), dies at 72 on March - 17.   

1976  On this day in history luchino Visconti di Modrone, It director (Terra Diaeresis), dies at 69   

1978  George Dickinson, cricketer (8 wickets in 3 Tests for NZ), dies on this day in history.   

1979  On March - 17 merv Inverarity, cricketer (father of John WA player 1925-40), dies   

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1231  On this day in history birth of emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242)   

1473  On March - 17 birth of james IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513)   

1578  On March - 17 birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

1628  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian was born on March - 17.   

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer was born on this day in history.   

1675  On this day in history birth of petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer   

1676  Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732) was born on March - 17.   

1685  On this day in history birth of jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter