Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In September - 17

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

1879  On September - 17 eugene Emmanuel Violletle-Duc, gothic archetect, dies   

1884  Louis Schubert, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history ignaz V Zingerle Edler von Simmersberg, Austrian, dies   

1894  On this day in history death of deng Shichang, Chinese admiral (b. 1849)   

1895  On September - 17 auguste Toulet, Belgian balloonist, dies   

1899  On this day in history death of charles Alfred Pillsbury, American industrialist (b. 1842)   

1907  On this day in history ignaz Brull, composer, dies at 60   

1908  On this day in history death of thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash   

1926  On September - 17 august Sauer, Austria literature historian, dies at 70   

1933  Death of Joseph De Piro, Maltese missionary (b. 1877) on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history edmund van der Straeten, composer, dies at 79   

1936  On this day in history death of ettie Annie Rout, New Zealand activist (b. 1877)   

1938  Death of Bruno JasieÅ„ski, Polish poet (b. 1901) on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history dick Tyldesley, cricketer (7 Tests for England), dies   

1944  On September - 17 ... Kussin, German gen-maj/commanding Arnhem, dies in battle   

1946  Death of Frank Burke, American baseball player (b. 1880) on September - 17.   

1948  Death of Count Folke Bernadotte, UN mediator for Palestine, assassinated on September - 17.   

1951  On September - 17 death of jimmy Yancey, American pianist (b. 1898)   

1953  Emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature critic, dies at 80 on September - 17.   

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

1957  On September - 17 john W "John" Eisenloeffel, goldsmith, dies at 81   

1958  On this day in history eugene Jungers, Belgian governor of Rwanda Urundi, dies at 70   

1959  On September - 17 bert Leysen, Belgian TV director, dies at 39   

1960  On this day in history jose Sancho Marraco, composer, dies at 81   

1961  On this day in history adnan Menderes, PM of Turkey (1950-60), dies at 62   

1966  On this day in history fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35   

1972  Akim Tamiroff, actor (Hotel Paradisio, Lord Jim), dies at 72 on September - 17.   

1973  Hugo Winterhalter, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1979  Miloslav Kabelac, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history death of anastasio Somoza, former Nicaraguan Pres, assassinated in Paraguay   

1982  Death of Manos Loïzos, Greek composer (b. 1937) on September - 17.   

1983  Humberto Madeiros, US cardinal to Boston, dies at 67 on September - 17.   

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

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1192  On September - 17 birth of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219)   

1271  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) was born on this day in history.   

1550  On September - 17 birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)   

1552  On this day in history birth of paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)   

1580  Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of francesco Sacrati, composer   

1619  John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader was born on this day in history.   

1630  Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.