Famous Deaths In February - 17

1903  Joseph Parry, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history death of serge Alexandrovich, gov-gen Moscow, murdered   

1907  Henry Olcott, co-founder (Theosophical Society-Madras), dies on this day in history.   

1908  Geronimo, Apache chief, dies at about 79 on this day in history.   

1912  Aloys von Aerenthal, foreign minister (Austria-Hungary), dies at 57 on February - 17.   

1917  Edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70 on February - 17.   

1918  On February - 17 wilfrid Laurier, Canadian PM (1896-1911), dies   

1924  Oskar Merikanto, composer, dies at 55 on February - 17.   

1929  John Read, cricketer (batted in 17 Tests for Eng for 463 runs), dies on this day in history.   

1932  On February - 17 frans Gailliard, Belgian painter/graphic artist (Egina), dies at 70   

1933  On February - 17 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  Death of Willy Hess, German violinist (b. 1859) on February - 17.   

1943  Death of Armand J. Piron, American jazz violinist and composer (b. 1888) on February - 17.   

1944  On this day in history fausto Agnelli, Swiss painter, dies at 64   

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  On February - 17 otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52   

1958  Death of Hugh McCrae, Australian writer (b. 1876) on February - 17.   

1959  On this day in history 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  On this day in history frank Pettingell, actor (Becket, Up the Creek), dies at 75   

1968  On this day in history donald Wolfit, actor (Lawrence of Arabia), dies of heart ailment at 65   

1970  On this day in history agnon, [SJ Czaczkes], Hebrew writer (Nobel 1966), dies at 81   

1971  On February - 17 teddy Hart, actor (3 Men on a Horse), dies at 73   

1972  On this day in history gavril Nikolayevich Popov, composer, dies at 67   

1976  On this day in history jean Servais, Belgian actor (Every Man is My Enemy), dies at 65   

1977  Quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1979  William Gargan, actor (Rain, Bells of St Mary), dies at 73 on February - 17.   

1980  Graham Sutherland, painter, dies on this day in history.   

1982  Lee Strasberg, acting coach/actor (And Justice for All), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1984  Lucille Benson, actress (Lilly-Bosom Buddies), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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1444  On February - 17 birth of rudolf Agricola, [Roelof Huysman], Dutch humanist/organist   

1490  Charles de Bourbon, officer/governor (Lombardy) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history birth of francis, Duke of Guise, French soldier and politician (d. 1563)   

1581  On February - 17 birth of fausto Poli, Italian Catholic priest (d. 1653)   

1583  J Henry Alting, Dutch theologist was born on this day in history.   

1646  Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert, French economist (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.   

1653  On this day in history birth of arcangelo Corelli, Fusignano Italy, violinist/comp (Concerto Grossi)   

1667  On this day in history birth of georg Bronner, composer