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December 17th
249 Notable deaths
Antonio Carlo Napoleone Gallenga
Italian author and politician (1810-1895).
Born November 4th, 1810 in Parma.
Died December 17th, 1895 at 85 years old in Llandogo.
Herbert Haresnape
British swimmer, olympic bronze medallist (1880–1962).
Born July 2nd, 1880 in Liverpool.
Died December 17th, 1962 at 82 years old in Birkenhead.
Dinko Petrov
Olympic wrestler.
Born March 10th, 1935 in Stara Zagora.
Died December 17th, 2007 at 72 years old
José Cos y Macho
Catholic cardinal (1838–1919).
Born August 6th, 1838 in Terán.
Died December 17th, 1919 at 81 years old in Valladolid.
Florence Hedges
American botanist (1878-1956).
Born August 24th, 1878 in Lansing.
Died December 17th, 1956 at 78 years old in San Francisco.
Rinus Terlouw
Dutch association football player (1922-1992).
Born June 16th, 1922 in Capelle aan den IJssel.
Died December 17th, 1992 at 70 years old in Capelle aan den IJssel.
María Jesús San Segundo
Spanish politician and diplomat (1958-2010).
Born March 25th, 1958 in Medina del Campo.
Died December 17th, 2010 at 52 years old in Madrid.
Aernout van Lennep
Dutch equestrian (1898-1974).
Born February 23rd, 1898 in Den Helder.
Died December 17th, 1974 at 76 years old in The Hague.
Marius Katiliškis
Lithuanian writer.
Born September 15th, 1914 in Gruzdžiai.
Died December 17th, 1980 at 66 years old in Lemont.
Smith Streeter
American roque player (1851–1930).
Born July 1st, 1851 in Ontario.
Died December 17th, 1930 at 79 years old in Thawville.
Dick Gibson
English racing driver (1918–2010).
Born April 16th, 1918 in Bourne.
Died December 17th, 2010 at 92 years old in Cádiz. [ref]
Elemér Szathmáry
Swimmer (1926–1971).
Born February 16th, 1926 in Budapest.
Died December 17th, 1971 at 45 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Erik Svensén
Gymnast (1893–1935).
Born July 28th, 1893 in Sweden.
Died December 17th, 1935 at 42 years old in Stockholm.
Jules Trinité
French sport shooter (1856–1921).
Born December 22nd, 1856 in Saint-Quentin-des-Isles.
Died December 17th, 1921 at 64 years old in Azay-le-Rideau. [ref]
Arne Sejersted
Sailor.
Born July 18th, 1877 in Trondheim.
Died December 17th, 1960 at 83 years old in Lillesand.
Olga Fialka
Hungarian painter (1848-1930).
Born April 19th, 1848 in Terezín.
Died December 17th, 1930 at 82 years old in Baia Mare.
Luis Ernesto Castro
Uruguayan footballer (1921-2002).
Born July 31st, 1921 in Montevideo.
Died December 17th, 2002 at 81 years old in Montevideo.
Carl Heinrich 'Bipontinus' Schultz
German physician and botanist (1805-1867).
Born June 30th, 1805 in Zweibrücken.
Died December 17th, 1867 at 62 years old in Deidesheim.
Ignác Acsády
(1845–1906) historian.
Born September 9th, 1845 in Carei.
Died December 17th, 1906 at 61 years old in Budapest.
Gustav Heinrich Tammann
Baltic german metallurgist (1861-1938).
Born June 9th, 1861 in Kingisepp.
Died December 17th, 1938 at 77 years old in Göttingen.
Guillermo Ortiz Camargo
Mexican footballer (1939-2009).
Born June 25th, 1939 in Mexico City.
Died December 17th, 2009 at 70 years old in Mexico City (laryngeal cancer).
Johannes Kaiser
German sprinter (1936-1996).
Born February 27th, 1936 in Jüngersdorf.
Died December 17th, 1996 at 60 years old in Zurich.
Stefaniia Shabatura
Ukrainian textile artist and human rights activist (1938–2014).
Born November 5th, 1938 in Ivane-Zolote.
Died December 17th, 2014 at 76 years old in Lviv.
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