Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 17

1943  Death of Stefan StarzyÅ„ski, Polish politician (b. 1893) on this day in history.   

1944  On October - 17 pavel Haas, composer, dies at 45   

1956  On this day in history death of anne Crawford, British film actor (b. 1920)   

1957  John HA Eman, founder of Aruban Peoples Party, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1958  C L Townsend, cricketer (2 Tests for England 1899), dies on this day in history.   

1962  On October - 17 death of natalia Goncharova, Russian painter (b. 1882)   

1963  Jacques Hadamard, French mathematician (Prime Numbers), dies at 97 on this day in history.   

1965  On October - 17 barton King, cricketer (America's greatest cricket all-rounder), dies   

1966  On this day in history soledad Jiminez, Spanish actor (Phantom ofthe Range), dies at 91   

1967  Henry Pu Yi, last emperor of China, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1970  Death of Pierre Laporte, Vice-Premier of Quebec (assassinated) (b. 1921) on October - 17.   

1972  On October - 17 death of turk Broda, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1914)   

1973  Ingeborg Bachmann, Austrian poet (Gott von Manhattan), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1974  René A de Rooy, Suriname/Antillean poet, dies at 57 on October - 17.   

1975  On this day in history vittorio Gui, Italian composer (Batture d'aspetto), dies at 90   

1977  On October - 17 robert C "Cal" Hubbard, US baseball player/umpire, dies at 77   

1979  On October - 17 john Stuart, actor (Number 17), dies at 81   

1981  David Guion, composer, dies at 88 on October - 17.   

1982  Peterus van Doorne, Dutch industrialist, dies at 47 on October - 17.   

1983  On this day in history raymond Aron, French sociologist/political scientist, dies at 78   

1984  On October - 17 alberta Hunter, US blues singer/composer, dies at 89   

1987  Death of Abdul Malek Ukil,Bangladeshi politician (b. 1925) on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history ralph Abernathy, civil rights activist, dies at 64   

1991  J[ames] G Devlin, actor (No Surrender), dies at 84 on October - 17.   

1992  Ton Hasebos, cameraman/TV director (Gnome Hasebos), dies on this day in history.   

1993  Frank J Del Giudice, US industrial designer (Boeing 747), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1994  Augustus John "Gus" Risman, rugby League Player, dies at 83 on October - 17.   

1995  On this day in history peter Hinchcliff, historian, dies at 66   

1996  Berthold Goldschmidt, composer/conductor, dies at 93 on October - 17.   

1997  Paul Edwin Zimmer, sci-fi writer, dies of heart attack at 54 on October - 17.   

1998  Death of Joan Hickson, British actress (b. 1906) on this day in history.   

1999  On October - 17 death of nicholas Metropolis, Greek-American mathematician, physicist and computer scientist (b. 1915)   

2000  Death of Leo Nomellini, wrestler (b. 1924) on this day in history.   

2001  On October - 17 death of jay Livingston, American songwriter (b. 1915)   

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1253  On October - 17 birth of ivo of Kermartin, ]])   

1563  On October - 17 birth of jodocus Hondius, Flemish mathematician/cartographer   

1577  Cristofano Allori, Italian painter (Judith) was born on this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history birth of johann Gerhard, German Lutheran leader (d. 1637)   

1623  On this day in history birth of francis Turretin, Swiss theologian (d. 1687)   

1626  On October - 17 birth of simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt)   

1688  On this day in history birth of domenico Zipoli, composer   

1696  August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen was born on this day in history.