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January 17th
160 Notable deaths
Helvi Hämäläinen
Finnish writer.
Born June 16th, 1907 in Hamina. [ref]
Died January 17th, 1998 at 90 years old in Espoo. [ref]
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).
Ion Panțuru
Romanian bobsledder (1934–2016).
Born September 11th, 1934 in Comarnic.
Died January 17th, 2016 at 81 years old in Ploiești.
Vilmos Zombori
Romanian footballer (1906-1993).
Born January 11th, 1906 in Timișoara.
Died January 17th, 1993 at 87 years old in Romania.
Holger Hansson
Swedish footballer and manager (1927-2014).
Born January 26th, 1927 in Gothenburg.
Died January 17th, 2014 at 86 years old in Gothenburg. [ref]
Carl Forberg
Racing driver.
Born March 4th, 1911 in Omaha.
Died January 17th, 2000 at 88 years old in Brownsburg.
Igor Rudakov
Soviet rowing cox.
Born October 8th, 1934 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 17th, 2008 at 73 years old
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]
Karl Fritsch
Austrian botanist (1864-1934).
Born February 24th, 1864 in Vienna.
Died January 17th, 1934 at 69 years old in Graz.
Mario Checcacci
Italian rower.
Born April 19th, 1910 in Livorno.
Died January 17th, 1987 at 76 years old in Sacile.
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