Famous Deaths In October - 17

1943  Death of Stefan StarzyÅ„ski, Polish politician (b. 1893) on October - 17.   

1944  On October - 17 pavel Haas, composer, dies at 45   

1956  On October - 17 death of anne Crawford, British film actor (b. 1920)   

1957  John HA Eman, founder of Aruban Peoples Party, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1958  On October - 17 c L Townsend, cricketer (2 Tests for England 1899), dies   

1962  Death of Natalia Goncharova, Russian painter (b. 1882) on this day in history.   

1963  Jacques Hadamard, French mathematician (Prime Numbers), dies at 97 on October - 17.   

1965  On this day in history barton King, cricketer (America's greatest cricket all-rounder), dies   

1966  On this day in history soledad Jiminez, Spanish actor (Phantom ofthe Range), dies at 91   

1967  Henry Pu Yi, last emperor of China, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1970  On October - 17 death of pierre Laporte, Vice-Premier of Quebec (assassinated) (b. 1921)   

1972  On this day in history death of turk Broda, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1914)   

1973  On this day in history ingeborg Bachmann, Austrian poet (Gott von Manhattan), dies at 47   

1974  On October - 17 rené A de Rooy, Suriname/Antillean poet, dies at 57   

1975  Vittorio Gui, Italian composer (Batture d'aspetto), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1977  On October - 17 robert C "Cal" Hubbard, US baseball player/umpire, dies at 77   

1979  On this day in history john Stuart, actor (Number 17), dies at 81   

1981  David Guion, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1982  On October - 17 peterus van Doorne, Dutch industrialist, dies at 47   

1983  On this day in history raymond Aron, French sociologist/political scientist, dies at 78   

1984  On this day in history alberta Hunter, US blues singer/composer, dies at 89   

1987  On October - 17 death of abdul Malek Ukil,Bangladeshi politician (b. 1925)   

1990  On this day in history ralph Abernathy, civil rights activist, dies at 64   

1991  J[ames] G Devlin, actor (No Surrender), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1992  Ton Hasebos, cameraman/TV director (Gnome Hasebos), dies on October - 17.   

1993  Frank J Del Giudice, US industrial designer (Boeing 747), dies at 77 on October - 17.   

1994  Augustus John "Gus" Risman, rugby League Player, dies at 83 on October - 17.   

1995  On this day in history peter Hinchcliff, historian, dies at 66   

1996  On October - 17 berthold Goldschmidt, composer/conductor, dies at 93   

1997  On this day in history paul Edwin Zimmer, sci-fi writer, dies of heart attack at 54   

1998  Death of Joan Hickson, British actress (b. 1906) on October - 17.   

1999  Death of Nicholas Metropolis, Greek-American mathematician, physicist and computer scientist (b. 1915) on October - 17.   

2000  On this day in history death of leo Nomellini, wrestler (b. 1924)   

2001  On October - 17 death of jay Livingston, American songwriter (b. 1915)   

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1253  Ivo of Kermartin, ]]) was born on October - 17.   

1563  On October - 17 birth of jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer   

1577  On October - 17 birth of cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith)   

1582  Johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1623  Francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On October - 17 birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)   

1688  Domenico Zipoli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1696  On October - 17 birth of august III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen