Famous Deaths In April - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1892 Death of Alexander Mackenzie, 2nd Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1822) on April - 17.
1899 On this day in history hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74
1902 Death of Francis of Assisi of Bourbon, King Consort of Spain (b. 1822) on April - 17.
1915 Johannes P Kelly, [Kellij], Dutch actor/operetta writer, dies at 60 on April - 17.
1930 Death of Alexander Golovin, Russian painter (b. 1863) on this day in history.
1936 On this day in history charles J M Ruys de Beerenbrouck, Dutch PM (1918-23, 29-33), dies
1937 On this day in history death of yi Sang, Korean Poet (b. 1910)
1941 On this day in history death of al Bowlly, British dance band vocalist (b. 1899)
1942 Death of Jean Perrin, French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1870) on April - 17.
1944 J T Hearne, cricketer (took 49 wkts in 12 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.
1945 Death of Hannie Schaft, "Girl with red hair," executed on this day in history.
1946 John Iddon, cricketer (car accident 5 Tests for Eng 1934-35), dies on this day in history.
1948 On April - 17 johan P earl of Limburg Stirum, diplomat, dies at 75
1954 Death of Lucreţiu Pătrăşcanu, Romanian communist activist (b. 1900) on this day in history.
1960 Eddie Cochran, rocker, dies at 21 in a car crash on this day in history.
1962 Louise Fazenda, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 66 on April - 17.
1967 On this day in history death of red Allen, American jazz trumpeter (b. 1908)
1968 Margaret Seddon, dies at 95 on this day in history.
1970 On this day in history sergei U S Aleksi, patriarch of Russian-Orthodox church, dies at 92
1971 On April - 17 roberto Lupi, composer, dies at 62
1974 On April - 17 frank McGee, Today show host, dies of cancer at 52
1975 On this day in history death of sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Indian philosopher (b. 1888)
1976 On April - 17 jean-Jacques Gailliard, Belgian painter, dies at 85
1977 On this day in history marjorie Gateson, actress (One Man's Family), dies at 86
1983 Felix Pappalardi, rocker (Cream, Mountain), dies on April - 17.
1984 On April - 17 death of claude Provost, French Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1933)
1985 Ilona Bodden, writer, dies on April - 17.
1986 Bessie Head, writer, dies on April - 17.
1987 On April - 17 carlton Barrett, Jamaican reggae drummer (No woman no cry), dies at 36
1988 Eva Novak, actress (Medicine Man), dies of pneumonia at 90 on April - 17.
1989 On April - 17 charles Lampkin, dies
1990 On this day in history ralph David Abernathy, US civil rights leader, dies
1991 On this day in history jack Yellen, US poet (Sons o' Fun), dies at 97
1992 On this day in history hank Penny, country music singer, dies at 73 of heart failure
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