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April 17th
156 Notable deaths
Cyril Musil
Czechoslovak cross-country skier.
Born November 26th, 1907 in Studnice. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1977 at 69 years old in Canada, Collingwood. [ref]
Henricus Tromp
Dutch rower (1878-1962).
Born March 19th, 1878 in Tanjungpura.
Died April 17th, 1962 at 84 years old in Etterbeek.
Alfonso Martínez
Spanish basketball player (1937-2011).
Born January 24th, 1937 in Zaragoza.
Died April 17th, 2011 at 74 years old in Barcelona.
Harry Stiff
British tug of war competitor (1881–1939).
Born October 23rd, 1881 in Sudbury.
Died April 17th, 1939 at 57 years old in East of England.
Luigi Annoni
Italian cyclist (1890-1974).
Born November 9th, 1890 in Paderno Dugnano.
Died April 17th, 1974 at 83 years old in Turin.
Jake Madden
Scottish football player and coach (1865-1948).
Born June 11th, 1865 in Dumbarton.
Died April 17th, 1948 at 82 years old in Prague.
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