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January 17th
178 Notable deaths
Vilmos Zombori
Romanian footballer (1906–1993).
Born January 11th, 1906 in Timișoara.
Died January 17th, 1993 at 87 years old in Romania.
Georges Schehadé
Lebanese playwright and poet (1905–1989).
Born November 2nd, 1905 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1989 at 83 years old in Paris.
Ion Panțuru
Romanian bobsledder (1934–2016).
Born September 11th, 1934 in Comarnic.
Died January 17th, 2016 at 81 years old in Ploiești.
Mario Checcacci
Italian rower.
Born April 19th, 1910 in Livorno.
Died January 17th, 1987 at 76 years old in Sacile.
Carl Robert
German classical philologist and archaeologist.
Born March 8th, 1850 in Marburg. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1922 at 71 years old in Halle (Saale). [ref]
Holger Hansson
Swedish footballer and manager (1927-2014).
Born January 26th, 1927 in Örgryte församling.
Died January 17th, 2014 at 86 years old in Lundby church parish.
Igor Rudakov
Soviet rowing cox.
Born October 8th, 1934 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 17th, 2008 at 73 years old
Henry Justin Allen
Governor of kansas (1868-1950).
Born September 11th, 1868 in Warren County.
Died January 17th, 1950 at 81 years old in Wichita (thrombosis).
Karl Fritsch
Austrian botanist (1864-1934).
Born February 24th, 1864 in Vienna.
Died January 17th, 1934 at 69 years old in Graz.
Ernest Moreau de Melen
Belgian footballer (1879-1968).
Born February 20th, 1879 in Herve.
Died January 17th, 1968 at 88 years old
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