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March 17th
259 Notable deaths
Tatsugo Kawaishi
Swimmer (1911–1945).
Born December 10th, 1911 in Higashi-Nōmijima, Etajima. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1945 at 33 years old in Iwo Jima.
Abdel Moneim El-Guindi
Boxer.
Born June 12th, 1936 in Alexandria.
Died March 17th, 2011 at 74 years old [ref]
Ljudevit Farkaš Vukotinović
Croatian politician and botanist (1813–1893).
Born January 13th, 1813 in Zagreb.
Died March 17th, 1893 at 80 years old in Zagreb.
Gaúcho
Brazilian footballer (1964-2016).
Born March 7th, 1964 in Porto Alegre.
Died March 17th, 2016 at 52 years old in São Paulo (prostate cancer). [ref]
Giacomo Violardo
Catholic cardinal (1898-1978).
Born May 10th, 1898 in Govone.
Died March 17th, 1978 at 79 years old in Rome.
Hjördis Töpel
Swimmer (1904-1987).
Born January 4th, 1904 in Gothenburg.
Died March 17th, 1987 at 83 years old in Gothenburg.
Svein Blindheim
Norwegian distance runner (1916-2013).
Born August 29th, 1916 in Voss Municipality.
Died March 17th, 2013 at 96 years old [ref]
Juozas Maniušis
Soviet politician (1910-1987).
Born December 25th, 1910 in Maĺkaŭka.
Died March 17th, 1987 at 76 years old in Vilnius.
Lloyd Appleton
Olympic wrestler.
Born February 1st, 1906 in Iowa.
Died March 17th, 1999 at 93 years old in Oberlin.
Vasil Mitkov
Bulgarian footballer (1943-2002).
Born September 17th, 1943 in Sofia.
Died March 17th, 2002 at 58 years old in Sofia.
André Boerstra
Dutch field hockey player (1924–2016).
Born December 11th, 1924 in Bandung.
Died March 17th, 2016 at 91 years old in The Hague.
Zlatko Šimenc
Croatian water polo player.
Born November 29th, 1938 in Zagreb.
Died March 17th, 2026 at 87 years old [ref]
Al Jochim
Gymnast (1902–1980).
Born June 12th, 1902 in Berlin.
Died March 17th, 1980 at 77 years old in Lodi.
Ivan Borkovský
Czech archeologist (1897-1976).
Born September 8th, 1897 in Chortovets.
Died March 17th, 1976 at 78 years old in Prague.
Igor Tselovalnikov
Soviet cyclist (1944–1986).
Born January 2nd, 1944 in Yerevan.
Died March 17th, 1986 at 42 years old in Kharkiv.
Giovanni Battista Casali del Drago
Roman catholic cardinal (1838-1908).
Born January 30th, 1838 in Rome.
Died March 17th, 1908 at 70 years old in Rome.
Olavi Mannonen
Modern pentathlete (1930–2019).
Born March 7th, 1930 in Vyborg.
Died March 17th, 2019 at 89 years old in Helsinki (disease). [ref]
Ludvig Ludvigsen Daae
Norwegian historian and professor (1834-1910).
Born December 7th, 1834 in Aremark Municipality.
Died March 17th, 1910 at 75 years old in Oslo.
Aat de Roos
Dutch field hockey player (1919–1992).
Born April 15th, 1919 in Bloemendaal.
Died March 17th, 1992 at 72 years old in Perth.
Adolphe Bousquet
French rugby union player (1899–1972).
Born August 14th, 1899 in Maraussan.
Died March 17th, 1972 at 72 years old in Béziers.
Paul Stevens
Bobsledder (1889-1949).
Born October 16th, 1889 in Lake Placid.
Died March 17th, 1949 at 59 years old in Schenectady.
Filippo Giustini
Catholic cardinal (1852–1920).
Born May 8th, 1852 in Cineto Romano.
Died March 17th, 1920 at 67 years old in Rome.
Dragutin Ciotti
Croatian gymnast (1905–1974).
Born October 19th, 1905 in Sušak.
Died March 17th, 1974 at 68 years old in Sušak.
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