December 17th
170 Notable deaths
Josef Frings
Archbishop and cardinal from germany.
Born February 6th, 1887 in Neuss. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1978 at 91 years old in Cologne. [ref]
Benjamin A. Gilman
Politician and united states army air force officer.
Born December 6th, 1922 in Poughkeepsie.
Died December 17th, 2016 at 94 years old in Wappingers Falls (surgical complications).
Charles Greeley Abbot
American astrophysicist and the 5th secretary of the smithsonian.
Born May 31st, 1872 in Wilton. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1973 at 101 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Ludwig Lachmann
German economist.
Born February 1st, 1906 in Berlin.
Died December 17th, 1990 at 84 years old in Johannesburg.
Zofia Nałkowska
Polish prose writer, journalist & dramatist(1884-1954).
Born November 10th, 1884 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1954 at 70 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Manuel de Oliveira Gomes da Costa
President of portugal (1863-1929).
Born January 14th, 1863 in Lisbon.
Died December 17th, 1929 at 66 years old in Lisbon.
Dieter Henrich
German philosopher (1927–2022).
Born January 5th, 1927 in Marburg.
Died December 17th, 2022 at 95 years old in Munich. [ref]
Eva Kotchever
Polish feminist writer.
Born June 15th, 1891 in Mława.
Died December 17th, 1943 at 52 years old in Auschwitz.
Luciano Salce
Italian film director, lyricist, scenographer (1922-1989).
Born September 25th, 1922 in Rome. [ref]
Died December 17th, 1989 at 67 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction, melanoma).
Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
Italian catholic cardinal (1883-1973).
Born February 24th, 1883 in Brisighella.
Died December 17th, 1973 at 90 years old in Vatican City.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 170
Life without an ideal is spiritual death. Emma Goldman