March 17th
192 Notable deaths
Anthon Olsen
Danish footballer (1889–1972).
Born September 14th, 1889 in Copenhagen.
Died March 17th, 1972 at 82 years old in Gentofte.
Elis Wiklund
Cross-country skier.
Born December 12th, 1909 in Kramfors.
Died March 17th, 1982 at 72 years old in Sollefteå.
Tatsugo Kawaishi
Swimmer (1911–1945).
Born December 17th, 1911 in Etajima, Higashi-Nōmijima. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1945 at 33 years old in Iwo Jima.
Allan Woodman
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born March 11th, 1899 in Winnipeg.
Died March 17th, 1963 at 64 years old in Winnipeg.
Paul von Jankó
Hungarian musician (1856-1919).
Died March 17th, 1919 at 62 years old in Constantinople.
Hjördis Töpel
Swimmer (1904-1987).
Born January 4th, 1904 in Gothenburg.
Died March 17th, 1987 at 83 years old in Gothenburg.
Giacomo Violardo
Catholic cardinal (1898-1978).
Born May 10th, 1898 in Govone.
Died March 17th, 1978 at 79 years old in Rome.
Pietro Maffi
Catholic cardinal (1858–1931).
Born October 12th, 1858 in Corteolona.
Died March 17th, 1931 at 72 years old in Pisa.
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.
Lloyd Appleton
Olympic wrestler.
Born February 1st, 1906 in Iowa.
Died March 17th, 1999 at 93 years old in Oberlin.
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde