June 17th
129 Notable deaths
Johan Wagenaar
Dutch composer, teacher, and organist.
Born November 1st, 1862 in Utrecht. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1941 at 78 years old in The Hague. [ref]
Marlene Ahrens
Chilean athletics competitor.
Born July 27th, 1933 in Concepción.
Died June 17th, 2020 at 86 years old (heart failure). [ref]
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]
Otto Lehmann
German physicist.
Born June 13th, 1855 in Konstanz.
Died June 17th, 1922 at 67 years old in Karlsruhe.
John Carberry
Catholic cardinal.
Born July 31st, 1904 in Brooklyn.
Died June 17th, 1998 at 93 years old in Kirkwood.
Sara Lidman
Swedish writer.
Born December 30th, 1923 in Missenträsk. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2004 at 80 years old in Umeå. [ref]
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]
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.
Alberto Williams
Argentine composer (1862-1952).
Born November 23rd, 1862 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1952 at 89 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
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Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr