Famous Deaths In August - 17

1901  On August - 17 edmond Audran, composer, dies at 61   

1909  On August - 17 richard Hoffman, composer, dies at 78   

1914  Death of James Grierson, British general on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history death of leo Frank, lynched for raping 12 year old in Georgia   

1920  Ray Chapman, hit in the head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch, dies on August - 17.   

1924  On this day in history death of pavel S "Paul" Urysohn, Russian mathematician, drowns at 26   

1925  Death of Ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer of Romanian origin (b. 1848) on August - 17.   

1927  Death of Horace Alderman, US, murderer, hanged on this day in history.   

1936  Pierre-Octave Ferroud, French composer (Surgery & Foules), dies at 36 on August - 17.   

1944  John Trumble, cricketer (brother of Hugh 7 Tests 1885-86), dies on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history gino Marinuzzi, composer, dies at 61   

1948  Nico J Polak, Dutch economist, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1949  On August - 17 death of gregorio Perfecto, Filipino jurist & politician (b. 1891)   

1953  On this day in history johannes B Tielrooy, literature (French Living Lesson), dies at 66   

1954  On this day in history billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale), dies at 77   

1958  On this day in history florent Schmitt, French composer/critic (Jardin Secret), dies at 87   

1961  Carlos Leon Salzedo, composer, dies at 76 on August - 17.   

1962  Death of Peter Fechter trying to cross the Berlin Wall (b. 1944) on August - 17.   

1963  On this day in history richard Barthelmess, actor (Heroes for Sales), dies of cancer at 68   

1966  On this day in history archibald Palm, cricketer (Test S Africa v England 1927-28), dies   

1969  On this day in history ludwig Mies van der Rohe, architect (November Group), dies at 83   

1970  Death of Rattana Pestonji, Thai filmmaker (b. 1908) on August - 17.   

1971  On August - 17 horace McMahon, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye), dies at 64   

1972  Raymond Brulez, Flemish author (Schoone slaapster), dies at 76 on August - 17.   

1973  Conrad Aiken, US poet (Pulitzer), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer, dies at 89   

1975  On this day in history sig Arno, Hamburg Germany, actor (My Friend Irma), dies at 80   

1976  On this day in history murvyn Vye, actor (Road to Bali, Escape to Burma), dies at 63   

1979  On August - 17 vivian Vance, actress (Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy), dies of cancer at 67   

1981  Robert Russell Bennett, US composer/arranger (Oklahoma!), dies at 87 on August - 17.   

1982  On August - 17 barney Phillips, actor (Dragnet, Felony Squad), dies at 68   

1983  On August - 17 ira Gershwin, lyricist, dies in Beverly Hills at 86   

1984  Holly Roffey, youngest heart transplant, dies at 4 weeks on this day in history.   

1987  Charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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1473  Richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?) was born on August - 17.   

1578  Francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660) was born on August - 17.   

1586  On August - 17 birth of johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg)   

1601  On August - 17 birth of pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20]   

1629  King John III of Poland (d. 1696) was born on August - 17.   

1686  On August - 17 birth of nicola Antonio Porpora, composer   

1720  On August - 17 birth of charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)   

1753  Josef Dobrovský, Czech linguist (d. 1828) was born on August - 17.