November 17th
160 Notable deaths
Alexandre Levy
Brazilian composer, pianist and conductor.
Born November 10th, 1864 in São Paulo. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1892 at 28 years old in São Paulo. [ref]
Erskine Hamilton Childers
4th president of ireland (1905-1974).
Born December 11th, 1905 in London.
Died November 17th, 1974 at 68 years old in Dublin (cardiac arrest).
Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani
Bangladeshi political leader (1880–1976).
Born December 12th, 1880 in Sirajganj District.
Died November 17th, 1976 at 95 years old in Dhaka.
James P. Johnson
American pianist and composer (1894-1955).
Born February 1st, 1894 in New Brunswick. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1955 at 61 years old in New York City (stroke). [ref]
John Glascock
British musician.
Born May 2nd, 1951 in London Borough of Islington.
Died November 17th, 1979 at 28 years old in London (infectious disease).
Charles Chesnutt
Novelist, short story writer, essayist, activist.
Born June 20th, 1858 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1932 at 74 years old in Cleveland. [ref]
Alexander of Battenberg
Bulgarian ruler.
Born April 5th, 1857 in Verona.
Died November 17th, 1893 at 36 years old in Graz.
Victor Serge
Russian revolutionary and writer (1890-1947).
Born December 30th, 1890 in City of Brussels. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1947 at 56 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Robert Hofstadter
American physicist and nobel laureate (1915-1990).
Born February 5th, 1915 in New York City.
Died November 17th, 1990 at 75 years old in Stanford.
Kay Johnson
American actress.
Born November 29th, 1904 in Mount Vernon. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1975 at 70 years old in Waterford. [ref]
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Death is a distant rumor to the young. Andrew A. Rooney