Famous Deaths In February - 17
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1903 On this day in history joseph Parry, composer, dies at 61
1905 Death of Serge Alexandrovich, gov-gen Moscow, murdered on this day in history.
1907 Henry Olcott, co-founder (Theosophical Society-Madras), dies on February - 17.
1908 Geronimo, Apache chief, dies at about 79 on February - 17.
1912 On this day in history aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57
1917 On February - 17 edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70
1918 On February - 17 wilfrid Laurier, Canadian PM (1896-1911), dies
1924 On February - 17 oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55
1929 John Read, cricketer (batted in 17 Tests for Eng for 463 runs), dies on February - 17.
1932 Frans Gailliard, Belgian painter/graphic artist (Egina), dies at 70 on this day in history.
1933 On this day in history henri[cus A] Viotta, Dutch composer (Handbook of Music), dies at 84
1934 On February - 17 albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34), dies at 58
1936 Erich Schaeder, German theologist (Theozentrische), dies at 74 on February - 17.
1939 On February - 17 death of willy Hess, German violinist (b. 1859)
1943 On February - 17 death of armand J. Piron, American jazz violinist and composer (b. 1888)
1944 Fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64 on this day in history.
1951 On this day in history nikoghayos Fadeyi Tigranyan, composer, dies at 94
1954 On February - 17 evert Gorter, children artist (Kindergeneeskunde), dies at 72
1955 Otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52 on this day in history.
1958 Death of Hugh McCrae, Australian writer (b. 1876) on this day in history.
1959 On February - 17 kathryn Adams, actress (Meet the Chump, 5th Avenue Girl), dies
1961 On this day in history nita Naldi, actress (Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde), dies of heart attack at 63
1962 Bruno Walter, symphony conductor (NY Philharmonic), dies at 85 on February - 17.
1966 Frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75 on February - 17.
1968 Donald Wolfit, actor (Lawrence of Arabia), dies of heart ailment at 65 on this day in history.
1970 On this day in history agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81
1971 Teddy Hart, actor (3 Men on a Horse), dies at 73 on February - 17.
1972 Gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.
1976 Jean Servais, Belgian actor (Every Man is My Enemy), dies at 65 on this day in history.
1977 Quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76 on February - 17.
1979 On February - 17 william Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73
1980 On this day in history graham Sutherland, painter, dies
1982 Lee Strasberg, acting coach/actor (And Justice for All), dies at 81 on February - 17.
1984 On this day in history lucille Benson, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies), dies at 69
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