Famous Deaths In August - 17

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

1909  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1925  On this day in history death of ioan Slavici, Transylvanian writer of Romanian origin (b. 1848)   

1927  On this day in history death of horace Alderman, US, murderer, hanged   

1936  On August - 17 pierre-Octave Ferroud, French composer (Surgery & Foules), dies at 36   

1944  On this day in history john Trumble, cricketer (brother of Hugh 7 Tests 1885-86), dies   

1945  On August - 17 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  Johannes B Tielrooy, literature (French Living Lesson), dies at 66 on August - 17.   

1954  On August - 17 billy Murray, singer (Denver Nightengale), dies at 77   

1958  On August - 17 florent Schmitt, French composer/critic (Jardin Secret), dies at 87   

1961  On this day in history carlos Leon Salzedo, composer, dies at 76   

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 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 August - 17.   

1970  On August - 17 death of rattana Pestonji, Thai filmmaker (b. 1908)   

1971  Horace McMahon, actor (Martin Kane Private Eye), dies at 64 on August - 17.   

1972  On this day in history raymond Brulez, Flemish author (Schoone slaapster), dies at 76   

1973  Conrad Aiken, US poet (Pulitzer), dies at 74 on August - 17.   

1974  On August - 17 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  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  On August - 17 robert Russell Bennett, US composer/arranger (Oklahoma!), dies at 87   

1982  Barney Phillips, actor (Dragnet, Felony Squad), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history 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  On August - 17 birth of richard, Duke of York (d. 1483?)   

1578  On August - 17 birth of francesco Albani, Italian painter (d. 1660)   

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 August - 17.   

1686  Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer was born on this day in history.   

1720  On this day in history 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.