Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In September - 17

1877  William Henry Fox Talbot, photographic pioneer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1879  Eugene Emmanuel Violletle-Duc, gothic archetect, dies on this day in history.   

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  Death of Deng Shichang, Chinese admiral (b. 1849) on September - 17.   

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 this day in history ignaz Brull, composer, dies at 60   

1908  Death of Thomas E Selfridge, earlier US aviator, 1st to die in an air crash on September - 17.   

1926  On September - 17 august Sauer, Austria literature historian, dies at 70   

1933  On September - 17 death of joseph De Piro, Maltese missionary (b. 1877)   

1934  On this day in history edmund van der Straeten, composer, dies at 79   

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 this day in history ... Kussin, German gen-maj/commanding Arnhem, dies in battle   

1946  Death of Frank Burke, American baseball player (b. 1880) on this day in history.   

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

1951  On this day in history death of jimmy Yancey, American pianist (b. 1898)   

1953  Emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature critic, dies at 80 on September - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1959  Bert Leysen, Belgian TV director, dies at 39 on September - 17.   

1960  Jose Sancho Marraco, composer, dies at 81 on September - 17.   

1961  On this day in history adnan Menderes, PM of Turkey (1950-60), dies at 62   

1966  On this day in history fritz Wunderlich, German tenor (Stuttgart 1955-58), dies at 35   

1972  Akim Tamiroff, actor (Hotel Paradisio, Lord Jim), dies at 72 on September - 17.   

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

1979  Miloslav Kabelac, composer, dies at 71 on September - 17.   

1980  On September - 17 death of anastasio Somoza, former Nicaraguan Pres, assassinated in Paraguay   

1982  Death of Manos Loïzos, Greek composer (b. 1937) on September - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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1192  On this day in history birth of minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219)   

1271  Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia & Poland (1278-1305) was born on this day in history.   

1550  On this day in history birth of pope Paul V (d. 1621)   

1552  On September - 17 birth of paul V, [Camillo Borghese], Italy, Pope (1605-21)   

1580  On this day in history birth of charlotte Brabantia, countess of Nassau/daughter of Willem of Orange   

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 September - 17 birth of ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694)