Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In March - 17

1863  On this day in history john Pelham, US Confederate artillery major, dies in battle at 24   

1864  Alexandre Calamo, Swiss painter/etcher/lithographer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1889  Joseph A Alberdingk Thijm, [Pauwels Foreestier], poet, dies at 68 on March - 17.   

1891  Napoleon JKP Bonaparte, Fren prince/member Natl Convention, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history death of jules Ferry, French statesman (b. 1832)   

1898  Blanche Kelso Bruce, (Sen-Miss, 1875-1881), dies at 57, in Washington on this day in history.   

1901  Franz Melde, German physicist (Melde Test), dies at 69 on March - 17.   

1902  George William Warren, composer, dies at 73 on March - 17.   

1906  Carlos Calvo, Argentina diplomat (Calvo Clause), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1910  On March - 17 joaquin Valverde, composer, dies at 64   

1915  On March - 17 walter Crane, English painter/cartoonist/illustrator, dies at 69   

1927  James Scott Skinner, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1933  Ferdinand Von Alten, actor (Champagne), dies at 48 on March - 17.   

1941  Isaak E Babel, writer, dies at 46 on March - 17.   

1946  Death of Dai Li, Chinese spymaster (b. 1897) on March - 17.   

1949  Felix Bressart, actor (Escape, Ninotchka, Iceland), dies at 54 on March - 17.   

1953  On this day in history conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer, dies at 73   

1954  Victor Rousseau, Belgian sculptor, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1956  Fred Allen, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show), dies at 61 on March - 17.   

1959  Raffaele d' Alessandro, composer, dies on 48th birthday on this day in history.   

1961  Suzanna Salter, 1st US female mayor/temperance leader, dies at 101 on this day in history.   

1962  Frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1963  William Henry Squire, composer, dies at 91 on March - 17.   

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  Frank Wisbar, director (Fireside Theater), dies at 67 on March - 17.   

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

1971  On this day in history ernst Bachmeister, writer, dies   

1972  On March - 17 manny Martindale, cricketer (10 Tests for WI, 34 wickets), dies   

1973  Geertruida M W "Truus" Bakker, Dutch actress (2 Orphans), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1974  On March - 17 carroll Nye, actress (Lawless Woman), dies at 72   

1976  Luchino Visconti di Modrone, It director (Terra Diaeresis), dies at 69 on March - 17.   

1978  On March - 17 george Dickinson, cricketer (8 wickets in 3 Tests for NZ), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1473  On this day in history birth of james IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513)   

1578  Francesco Albana, Ital painter (Mary's Ascension) was born on March - 17.   

1628  Daniel van Papenbroeck, [Papebrochius], Flemish historian was born on March - 17.   

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

1675  Petrus Laurentius Wockenfuss, composer was born on this day in history.   

1676  Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (d. 1732) was born on this day in history.   

1685  On this day in history birth of jean-Marc Nattier, French portrait painter