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November 17th
166 Notable deaths
Gennaro Verolino
Italian archbishop (1906–2005).
Born November 3rd, 1906 in Naples.
Died November 17th, 2005 at 99 years old in Rome.
Gustav Schwantes
German botanist (1881-1960).
Born September 18th, 1881 in Bleckede.
Died November 17th, 1960 at 79 years old in Hamburg.
Hans Wetterström
Canoe racer (1923–1980).
Born December 11th, 1923 in Nyköping.
Died November 17th, 1980 at 56 years old in Nyköping.
Václav Pavkovič
Czech rower.
Born April 24th, 1936 in Břeclav.
Died November 17th, 2019 at 83 years old in Břeclav. [ref]
Gladys Carson
British swimmer, olympic bronze medallist.
Born February 8th, 1903 in Leicester.
Died November 17th, 1987 at 84 years old in Spilsby.
Grzegorz Stellak
Polish rower.
Born March 11th, 1951 in Płock.
Died November 17th, 2023 at 72 years old in Płock. [ref]
Konrad Hirsch
Swedish footballer (1900-1924).
Born May 19th, 1900 in Eidskog.
Died November 17th, 1924 at 24 years old in Surte.
Jiřina Čermáková
Czech field hockey player, olympic medalist (1944-2019).
Born November 17th, 1944 in Prague.
Died November 17th, 2019 at 75 years old [ref]
Yevhen Bulanchyk
Olympic athlete (1922-1995).
Born April 3rd, 1922 in Horlivka.
Died November 17th, 1995 at 73 years old in Kyiv.
Julien Noël Costantin
French botanist (1857-1936).
Born August 16th, 1857 in Paris. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1936 at 79 years old in Paris. [ref]
Deaths 151 to 160 of 166
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