Famous Deaths 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 March - 17.   

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

1893  On March - 17 death of jules Ferry, French statesman (b. 1832)   

1898  Blanche Kelso Bruce, (Sen-Miss, 1875-1881), dies at 57, in Washington on March - 17.   

1901  On March - 17 franz Melde, German physicist (Melde Test), dies at 69   

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 March - 17.   

1915  Walter Crane, English painter/cartoonist/illustrator, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history james Scott Skinner, composer, dies at 83   

1933  On this day in history ferdinand Von Alten, actor (Champagne), dies at 48   

1941  Isaak E Babel, writer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1946  On March - 17 death of dai Li, Chinese spymaster (b. 1897)   

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

1953  Conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88   

1956  Fred Allen, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1959  Raffaele d' Alessandro, composer, dies on 48th birthday on March - 17.   

1961  Suzanna Salter, 1st US female mayor/temperance leader, dies at 101 on March - 17.   

1962  Frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82 on March - 17.   

1963  On March - 17 william Henry Squire, composer, dies at 91   

1965  Almos Alonzo Stagg, football coach (U of Chic), dies in Calif at 102 on March - 17.   

1966  Walter Lang, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history frank Wisbar, director (Fireside Theater), dies at 67   

1970  On March - 17 fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Chaud et Frois), dies at 83   

1971  Ernst Bachmeister, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1972  Manny Martindale, cricketer (10 Tests for WI, 34 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

1973  Geertruida M W "Truus" Bakker, Dutch actress (2 Orphans), dies at 81 on March - 17.   

1974  Carroll Nye, actress (Lawless Woman), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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 March - 17.   

1979  Merv Inverarity, cricketer (father of John WA player 1925-40), dies on March - 17.   

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1231  Emperor Shijō of Japan (d. 1242) was born on March - 17.   

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

1578  On this day in history birth of francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension)   

1628  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian was born on this day in history.   

1664  Georg Osterreich, composer was born on March - 17.   

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

1676  On this day in history birth of thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732)   

1685  Jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter was born on March - 17.