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What happened in history on this day: April 17?
On April 17 in ...
Births on April 17
- 1882 - Birth of Artur Schnabel in Lipnik, Austria; pianist (Beethoven Piano Sonatas).
- 1902 - Birth of Anton Beuving; lyricist ("Ketelbinkie").
- 1930 - Birth of Genevieve in Paris, France; singer (Jack Paar Show, Scruples).
- 1934 - Birth of Don Kirshner; rock and roll producer (invented bubblegum music).
- 1936 - Birth of Pete Graves; rocker (Moonglows).
- 1941 - Birth of Bill Fury in Liverpool, England; vocalist/guitarist ("When Will You Say I Love You").
- 1943 - Birth of Roy Estrada; rocker (Mothers Of Invention).
- 1955 - Birth of Rob Bolland; Dutch singer/guitarist (Bolland and Bolland).
- 1959 - Birth of Stephen Singleton in Sheffield, England; rocker (ABC).
- 1978 - Birth of Bilal Abdul-samad; rocker (Boys).
Deaths on April 17
- 1971 - Death of Carmen Lombardo of cancer at age 67; younger brother of bandleader Guy Lombardo, singer/saxophonist (The Royal Canadians), songwriter ("Coquette", "Boo Hoo", "Seems Like Old Times", "Sweethearts on Parade", and "Get Out Those Old Records").
- 1974 - Vinnie Taylor, rocker (Canned Heat), dies of a drug overdose.
- 1983 - Felix Pappalardi, rocker (Cream, Mountain), dies.
- 1987 - Carlton Barrett, Jamaican reggae drummer ("No woman no cry"), dies at age 36 (born 1950).
- 2007 - Death of Kitty Carlisle AKA Kitty Carlisle Hart at age 96; actress, singer, panelist (To Tell the Truth TV show).
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