Famous Deaths In September - 17

1877  On September - 17 william Henry Fox Talbot, photographic pioneer, dies at 77   

1879  On this day in history eugene Emmanuel Violletle-Duc, gothic archetect, dies   

1884  Louis Schubert, composer, dies at 56 on September - 17.   

1892  Ignaz V Zingerle Edler von Simmersberg, Austrian, dies on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history death of deng Shichang, Chinese admiral (b. 1849)   

1895  On September - 17 auguste Toulet, Belgian balloonist, dies   

1899  Death of Charles Alfred Pillsbury, American industrialist (b. 1842) on this day in history.   

1907  On September - 17 ignaz Brull, composer, dies at 60   

1908  Death of Thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history august Sauer, Austria literature historian, dies at 70   

1933  Death of Joseph De Piro, Maltese missionary (b. 1877) on September - 17.   

1934  Edmund van der Straeten, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history death of ettie Annie Rout, New Zealand activist (b. 1877)   

1938  Death of Bruno JasieÅ„ski, Polish poet (b. 1901) on this day in history.   

1943  Dick Tyldesley, cricketer (7 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.   

1944  On September - 17 ... Kussin, German gen-maj/commanding Arnhem, dies in battle   

1946  On September - 17 death of frank Burke, American baseball player (b. 1880)   

1948  Death of Count Folke Bernadotte, UN mediator for Palestine, assassinated on this day in history.   

1951  Death of Jimmy Yancey, American pianist (b. 1898) on September - 17.   

1953  Emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature critic, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history mildred E "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias, (Olympic-gold-1932), dies at 42   

1957  John W "John" Eisenloeffel, goldsmith, dies at 81 on September - 17.   

1958  Eugene Jungers, Belgian governor of Rwanda Urundi, dies at 70 on September - 17.   

1959  Bert Leysen, Belgian TV director, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1960  Jose Sancho Marraco, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1961  Adnan Menderes, PM of Turkey (1950-60), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1966  Fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1972  Akim Tamiroff, actor (Hotel Paradisio, Lord Jim), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history hugo Winterhalter, composer, dies at 63   

1979  Miloslav Kabelac, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1980  Death of Anastasio Somoza, former Nicaraguan Pres, assassinated in Paraguay on this day in history.   

1982  Death of Manos Loïzos, Greek composer (b. 1937) on this day in history.   

1983  On September - 17 humberto Madeiros, US cardinal to Boston, dies at 67   

1984  Richard Basehart, actor (Rage), dies following several strokes at 70 on September - 17.   

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1192  On September - 17 birth of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219)   

1271  On September - 17 birth of wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305)   

1550  Pope Paul V (d. 1621) was born on September - 17.   

1552  Paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21) was born on September - 17.   

1580  Charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1605  On September - 17 birth of francesco Sacrati, composer   

1619  John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader was born on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history birth of ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694)