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October 17th
167 Notable deaths
Julius Kronberg
Swedish artist (1850-1921).
Born December 11th, 1850 in Karlskrona city community. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1921 at 70 years old in Engelbrekt church parish. [ref]
Andrew Gleason
American mathematician (1921-2008).
Born November 4th, 1921 in Fresno.
Died October 17th, 2008 at 86 years old in Cambridge.
Jan Syrový
Czechoslovak legioneer, minister of national defence and army general (1888-1970).
Born January 24th, 1888 in Třebíč. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1970 at 82 years old in Prague. [ref]
Toshinori Kondo
Japanese trumpeter, music producer (1948-2020).
Born December 15th, 1948 in Imabari.
Died October 17th, 2020 at 71 years old [ref]
Gertrude Mary Cox
American statistician (1900-1978).
Born January 13th, 1900 in Dayton.
Died October 17th, 1978 at 78 years old in Durham (leukemia).
Alfons Maria Jakob
German neurologist.
Born July 2nd, 1884 in Aschaffenburg.
Died October 17th, 1931 at 47 years old in Hamburg.
Radaslaŭ Astroŭski
Belarusian politician.
Born October 25th, 1887 in Zapollie.
Died October 17th, 1976 at 88 years old in Benton Harbor.
Ivan Fedyuninsky
Soviet general.
Born July 30th, 1900 in Tyumen.
Died October 17th, 1977 at 77 years old in Moscow.
Malak Hifni Nasif
Egyptian feminist.
Born December 25th, 1886 in Al-Jamāliyah. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1918 at 31 years old in Cairo (1918-1920 flu pandemic). [ref]
Gérard Leman
Belgian general.
Born January 8th, 1851 in Liège.
Died October 17th, 1920 at 69 years old in Liège.
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams