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June 17th
154 Notable deaths
Sara Lidman
Swedish writer.
Born December 30th, 1923 in Missenträsk. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2004 at 80 years old in Umeå.
Tetiana Yablonska
Soviet and ukrainian painter (1917–2005).
Born July 11th, 1917 in Smolensk. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2005 at 87 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Evelyn Sharp
British suffragist (1869-1955).
Born August 4th, 1869 in London.
Died June 17th, 1955 at 85 years old in London Borough of Ealing.
Arthur Văitoianu
Romanian general and prime minister (1864-1956).
Born April 14th, 1864 in Izmail.
Died June 17th, 1956 at 92 years old in Bucharest.
Pauline Carton
French actress (1884-1974).
Born July 4th, 1884 in Biarritz. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1974 at 89 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Alberto Williams
Argentine composer (1862-1952).
Born November 23rd, 1862 in Buenos Aires.
Died June 17th, 1952 at 89 years old in Buenos Aires.
Gurgen Mahari
Armenian writer and poet.
Born August 1st, 1903 in Van.
Died June 17th, 1969 at 65 years old in Palanga.
Pyotr Pavlenko
Soviet writer and screenwriter.
Born July 11th, 1899 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 17th, 1951 at 51 years old in Moscow.
György Kárpáti
Hungarian water polo player and coach.
Born June 23rd, 1935 in Budapest.
Died June 17th, 2020 at 84 years old in Budapest.
Paul-Émile de Souza
President of dahomey.
Born July 14th, 1930 in Ouidah. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1999 at 68 years old in Benin.
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