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July 17th
264 Notable deaths
Steponas Darius
Lithuanan-american pilot (1896-1933).
Born January 9th, 1896 in Darius.
Died July 17th, 1933 at 37 years old in Myślibórz.
Abdul Muis
Indonesian writer, journalist and nationalist (1883-1959).
Born July 3rd, 1883 in Sungai Puar.
Died July 17th, 1959 at 76 years old in Bandung.
Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius
Lithuanian writer (1882-1954).
Born October 19th, 1882 in Subartonys.
Died July 17th, 1954 at 71 years old in Broomall.
Wilhelm, Duke of Urach
Duke of urach (1810–1869).
Born July 6th, 1810 in Stuttgart.
Died July 17th, 1869 at 59 years old in Lichtenstein Castle.
Walter Zapp
Estonian inventor of baltic german origin (1905–2003).
Born September 4th, 1905 in Riga.
Died July 17th, 2003 at 97 years old in Binningen.
Robert Waseige
Belgian footballer (1939-2019).
Born August 26th, 1939 in Rocourt.
Died July 17th, 2019 at 79 years old in Liège. [ref]
Carl Tausig
Polish pianist (1841–1871).
Born November 4th, 1841 in Warsaw.
Died July 17th, 1871 at 29 years old in Leipzig (typhoid fever).
Kristjan Palusalu
Estonian wrestler (1908–1987).
Born March 10th, 1908 in Saulepi Rural Municipality.
Died July 17th, 1987 at 79 years old in Tallinn.
John William De Forest
Military officer, novelist.
Born May 31st, 1826 in Seymour.
Died July 17th, 1906 at 80 years old in New Haven.
John Stuart Williams
Confederate army general.
Born July 10th, 1818 in Mount Sterling.
Died July 17th, 1898 at 80 years old in Mount Sterling.
Ossi Oswalda
German actress (1899–1947).
Born February 2nd, 1899 in Niederschönhausen.
Died July 17th, 1947 at 48 years old in Žamberk.
Billy Gonsalves
American soccer player (1908-1977).
Born August 10th, 1908 in Portsmouth.
Died July 17th, 1977 at 68 years old in Kearny.
Spartak Mishulin
Soviet and russian actor (1926—2005).
Born October 22nd, 1926 in Moscow.
Died July 17th, 2005 at 78 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Heinrich Rubens
German physicist (1865-1922).
Born March 30th, 1865 in Wiesbaden.
Died July 17th, 1922 at 57 years old in Berlin (leukemia).
Yvonne Blake
British-born spanish costume designer (1940-2018).
Born April 17th, 1940 in Manchester. [ref]
Died July 17th, 2018 at 78 years old in Madrid (stroke).
Zenon Grocholewski
Catholic cardinal.
Born October 11th, 1939 in Bródki, Greater Poland Voivodeship. [ref]
Died July 17th, 2020 at 80 years old in Rome. [ref]
Pavol Peter Gojdič
Greek catholic basilian monk (1888-1960).
Born July 17th, 1888 in Prešov, Ruské Pekľany. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1960 at 72 years old in Leopoldov (cancer).
Osmín Aguirre y Salinas
President of el salvador (1889-1977).
Born December 25th, 1889 in San Miguel.
Died July 17th, 1977 at 87 years old in San Salvador.
Salvadore Cammarano
Italian librettist and playwright (1801-1852).
Born March 19th, 1801 in Naples.
Died July 17th, 1852 at 51 years old in Naples.
Azize Dilpesend Kadın
Fifth consort of ottoman sultan abdul hamid ii.
Born January 16th, 1865 in Tbilisi.
Died July 17th, 1901 at 36 years old in Istanbul.
Rina Morelli
Italian actress (1908–1976).
Born December 6th, 1908 in Naples.
Died July 17th, 1976 at 67 years old in Rome.
Luise Adolpha Le Beau
German composer (1850–1927).
Born April 25th, 1850 in Rastatt.
Died July 17th, 1927 at 77 years old in Baden-Baden.
Milton Krasner
American cinematographer (1904–1988).
Born February 17th, 1904 in Brooklyn.
Died July 17th, 1988 at 84 years old in Woodland Hills.
Witold Małcużyński
Polish musician (1914–1977).
Born August 10th, 1914 in Kazokinė.
Died July 17th, 1977 at 62 years old in Palma.
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