Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 17

1901  On this day in history edmond Audran, composer, dies at 61   

1909  Richard Hoffman, composer, dies at 78 on August - 17.   

1914  On this day in history death of james Grierson, British general   

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

1920  On this day in history ray Chapman, hit in the head by Yanks' Carl Mays pitch, dies   

1924  On August - 17 death of pavel S "Paul" Urysohn, Russian mathematician, drowns at 26   

1925  On August - 17 death of ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer of Romanian origin (b. 1848)   

1927  Death of Horace Alderman, US, murderer, hanged on August - 17.   

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  Gino Marinuzzi, composer, dies at 61 on August - 17.   

1948  Nico J Polak, Dutch economist, dies at 60 on August - 17.   

1949  On this day in history death of gregorio Perfecto, Filipino jurist & politician (b. 1891)   

1953  On August - 17 johannes B Tielrooy, literature (French Living Lesson), dies at 66   

1954  On August - 17 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  On August - 17 death of peter Fechter trying to cross the Berlin Wall (b. 1944)   

1963  Richard Barthelmess, actor (Heroes for Sales), dies of cancer at 68 on this day in history.   

1966  On August - 17 archibald Palm, cricketer (Test S Africa v England 1927-28), dies   

1969  Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, architect (November Group), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history death of rattana Pestonji, Thai filmmaker (b. 1908)   

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  On August - 17 conrad Aiken, US poet (Pulitzer), dies at 74   

1974  Aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer, dies at 89 on August - 17.   

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

1976  Murvyn Vye, actor (Road to Bali, Escape to Burma), dies at 63 on August - 17.   

1979  Vivian Vance, actress (Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy), dies of cancer at 67 on August - 17.   

1981  Robert Russell Bennett, US composer/arranger (Oklahoma!), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

1983  Ira Gershwin, lyricist, dies in Beverly Hills at 86 on August - 17.   

1984  On this day in history holly Roffey, youngest heart transplant, dies at 4 weeks   

1987  On this day in history charles Drummond de Andrade, Brazilian poet, dies at 84   

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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 this day in history.   

1586  Johann V Andreae, German vicar/writer (Christenburg) was born on August - 17.   

1601  Pierre de Fermat, mathematician who needed wider margins [or Aug 20] was born on this day in history.   

1629  King John III of Poland (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.