Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 17

1892  Death of Alexander Mackenzie, 2nd Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1822) on April - 17.   

1899  Hans Balatka, composer, dies at 74 on April - 17.   

1902  On April - 17 death of francis of Assisi of Bourbon, King Consort of Spain (b. 1822)   

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 April - 17.   

1936  Charles J M Ruys de Beerenbrouck, Dutch PM (1918-23, 29-33), dies on April - 17.   

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 April - 17.   

1942  Death of Jean Perrin, French physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1870) on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history j T Hearne, cricketer (took 49 wkts in 12 Tests for England), dies   

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

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

1948  Johan P earl of Limburg Stirum, diplomat, dies at 75 on April - 17.   

1954  Death of LucreÅ£iu Pătrăşcanu, Romanian communist activist (b. 1900) on April - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1967  Death of Red Allen, American jazz trumpeter (b. 1908) on this day in history.   

1968  Margaret Seddon, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1970  On April - 17 sergei U S Aleksi, patriarch of Russian-Orthodox church, dies at 92   

1971  On this day in history 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  Jean-Jacques Gailliard, Belgian painter, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1977  On April - 17 marjorie Gateson, actress (One Man's Family), dies at 86   

1983  On April - 17 felix Pappalardi, rocker (Cream, Mountain), dies   

1984  On April - 17 death of claude Provost, French Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1933)   

1985  Ilona Bodden, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1986  Bessie Head, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

1988  On this day in history eva Novak, actress (Medicine Man), dies of pneumonia at 90   

1989  On April - 17 charles Lampkin, dies   

1990  Ralph David Abernathy, US civil rights leader, dies on this day in history.   

1991  Jack Yellen, US poet (Sons o' Fun), dies at 97 on April - 17.   

1992  On April - 17 hank Penny, country music singer, dies at 73 of heart failure   

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1278  Michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d. 1320) was born on this day in history.   

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

1573  On this day in history birth of maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Catholic League)   

1573  Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d. 1651) was born on April - 17.   

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 April - 17.   

1620  On this day in history birth of marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame (d. 1700)