Famous Deaths In April - 17

1892  On this day in history death of alexander Mackenzie, 2nd Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1822)   

1899  On April - 17 hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74   

1902  Death of Francis of Assisi of Bourbon, King Consort of Spain (b. 1822) on this day in history.   

1915  Johannes P Kelly, [Kellij], Dutch actor/operetta writer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history death of alexander Golovin, Russian painter (b. 1863)   

1936  Charles J M Ruys de Beerenbrouck, Dutch PM (1918-23, 29-33), dies on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history death of yi Sang, Korean Poet (b. 1910)   

1941  Death of Al Bowlly, British dance band vocalist (b. 1899) on this day in history.   

1942  On April - 17 death of jean Perrin, French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1870)   

1944  J T Hearne, cricketer (took 49 wkts in 12 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.   

1945  On April - 17 death of hannie Schaft, "Girl with red hair," executed   

1946  On this day in history john Iddon, cricketer (car accident 5 Tests for Eng 1934-35), dies   

1948  Johan P earl of Limburg Stirum, diplomat, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1954  On April - 17 death of lucreÅ£iu Pătrăşcanu, Romanian communist activist (b. 1900)   

1960  On April - 17 eddie Cochran, rocker, dies at 21 in a car crash   

1962  On April - 17 louise Fazenda, dies of cerebral hemorrhage at 66   

1967  On April - 17 death of red Allen, American jazz trumpeter (b. 1908)   

1968  On April - 17 margaret Seddon, dies at 95   

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  Death of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Indian philosopher (b. 1888) on April - 17.   

1976  On this day in history jean-Jacques Gailliard, Belgian painter, dies at 85   

1977  Marjorie Gateson, actress (One Man's Family), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history bessie Head, writer, dies   

1987  Carlton Barrett, Jamaican reggae drummer (No woman no cry), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1988  On April - 17 eva Novak, actress (Medicine Man), dies of pneumonia at 90   

1989  On this day in history 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  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) was born on April - 17.   

1573  Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League) was born on April - 17.   

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

1586  John Ford, English dramatist ('Tis Pity She's a Whore) was born on April - 17.   

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  On April - 17 birth of marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700)