Famous Deaths In September - 17

1877  On this day in history william Henry Fox Talbot, photographic pioneer, dies at 77   

1879  Eugene Emmanuel Violletle-Duc, gothic archetect, dies on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history louis Schubert, composer, dies at 56   

1892  On September - 17 ignaz V Zingerle Edler von Simmersberg, Austrian, dies   

1894  Death of Deng Shichang, Chinese admiral (b. 1849) on this day in history.   

1895  Auguste Toulet, Belgian balloonist, dies on this day in history.   

1899  Death of Charles Alfred Pillsbury, American industrialist (b. 1842) on this day in history.   

1907  On September - 17 ignaz Brull, composer, dies at 60   

1908  Death of Thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history august Sauer, Austria literature historian, dies at 70   

1933  On this day in history death of joseph De Piro, Maltese missionary (b. 1877)   

1934  Edmund van der Straeten, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1936  Death of Ettie Annie Rout, New Zealand activist (b. 1877) on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history death of bruno JasieÅ„ski, Polish poet (b. 1901)   

1943  Dick Tyldesley, cricketer (7 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history ... Kussin, German gen-maj/commanding Arnhem, dies in battle   

1946  On this day in history death of frank Burke, American baseball player (b. 1880)   

1948  On this day in history death of count Folke Bernadotte, UN mediator for Palestine, assassinated   

1951  Death of Jimmy Yancey, American pianist (b. 1898) on this day in history.   

1953  On September - 17 emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature critic, dies at 80   

1956  On this day in history mildred E "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias, (Olympic-gold-1932), dies at 42   

1957  John W "John" Eisenloeffel, goldsmith, dies at 81 on September - 17.   

1958  Eugene Jungers, Belgian governor of Rwanda Urundi, dies at 70 on September - 17.   

1959  On this day in history bert Leysen, Belgian TV director, dies at 39   

1960  Jose Sancho Marraco, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1961  Adnan Menderes, PM of Turkey (1950-60), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1966  On September - 17 fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35   

1972  On September - 17 akim Tamiroff, actor (Hotel Paradisio, Lord Jim), dies at 72   

1973  On this day in history hugo Winterhalter, composer, dies at 63   

1979  Miloslav Kabelac, composer, dies at 71 on September - 17.   

1980  Death of Anastasio Somoza, former Nicaraguan Pres, assassinated in Paraguay on this day in history.   

1982  On September - 17 death of manos Loïzos, Greek composer (b. 1937)   

1983  On September - 17 humberto Madeiros, US cardinal to Boston, dies at 67   

1984  Richard Basehart, actor (Rage), dies following several strokes at 70 on this day in history.   

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1192  On this day in history birth of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219)   

1271  On September - 17 birth of wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)   

1550  Pope Paul V (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1552  Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on September - 17.   

1580  On September - 17 birth of charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

1605  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on this day in history.   

1619  On September - 17 birth of john Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader   

1630  On September - 17 birth of ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694)