Famous Deaths In April - 17

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 LucreÅ£iu 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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1278  On this day in history birth of michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320)   

1539  On April - 17 birth of tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)   

1573  Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League) was born on this day in history.   

1573  Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.   

1586  On this day in history birth of john Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore)   

1587  Marco Ivan Lukacic, composer was born on April - 17.   

1598  Giovanni Riccioli, Italian astronomer (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.   

1620  Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.