April 17th
156 Notable deaths
Meir Bar-Ilan
Israeli rabbi (1880-1949).
Born April 10th, 1880 in Valožyn.
Died April 17th, 1949 at 69 years old in Jerusalem.
Eugène Canseliet
French writer and alchemist.
Born December 18th, 1899 in Sarcelles. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1982 at 82 years old in Savignies. [ref]
Margaret Seddon
American film actress (1872-1968).
Born November 18th, 1872 in Washington, D.C..
Died April 17th, 1968 at 95 years old in Philadelphia.
Berthe Weill
French art dealer (1865-1951).
Born November 20th, 1865 in 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 17th, 1951 at 85 years old in Paris.
Elda Emma Anderson
American physicist (1899-1961).
Born October 5th, 1899 in Green Lake.
Died April 17th, 1961 at 61 years old in Oak Ridge (leukemia, breast cancer).
Irvin Willat
Film director (1890-1976).
Born November 18th, 1890 in Stamford.
Died April 17th, 1976 at 85 years old in Santa Monica.
William Conway
Catholic cardinal.
Born January 22nd, 1913 in Belfast.
Died April 17th, 1977 at 64 years old in Armagh.
Fritz Hommel
German orientalist.
Born July 31st, 1854 in Ansbach.
Died April 17th, 1936 at 81 years old in Munich.
Johannes Thiele
German chemist (1865-1918).
Born May 13th, 1865 in Racibórz.
Died April 17th, 1918 at 52 years old in Strasbourg.
Paolo Barison
Italian footballer (1936-1979).
Born June 23rd, 1936 in Vittorio Veneto.
Died April 17th, 1979 at 42 years old in Andora (traffic collision).
Deaths 91 to 100 of 156
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