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  On September - 17 louis Schubert, composer, dies at 56   

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 this day in history auguste Toulet, Belgian balloonist, dies   

1899  On September - 17 death of charles Alfred Pillsbury, American industrialist (b. 1842)   

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 this day in history.   

1926  August Sauer, Austria literature historian, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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  Death of Ettie Annie Rout, New Zealand activist (b. 1877) on September - 17.   

1938  Death of Bruno JasieÅ„ski, Polish poet (b. 1901) on September - 17.   

1943  On this day in history dick Tyldesley, cricketer (7 Tests for England), dies   

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

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

1948  On September - 17 death of count Folke Bernadotte, UN mediator for Palestine, assassinated   

1951  Death of Jimmy Yancey, American pianist (b. 1898) on this day in history.   

1953  On September - 17 emil Ermatinger, Switz, literature critic, dies at 80   

1956  Mildred E "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias, (Olympic-gold-1932), dies at 42 on September - 17.   

1957  John W "John" Eisenloeffel, goldsmith, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1958  On September - 17 eugene Jungers, Belgian governor of Rwanda Urundi, dies at 70   

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

1960  On September - 17 jose Sancho Marraco, composer, dies at 81   

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

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 September - 17.   

1973  On September - 17 hugo Winterhalter, composer, dies at 63   

1979  On September - 17 miloslav Kabelac, composer, dies at 71   

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

1982  On September - 17 death of manos Loïzos, Greek composer (b. 1937)   

1983  On this day in history humberto Madeiros, US cardinal to Boston, dies at 67   

1984  On this day in history richard Basehart, actor (Rage), dies following several strokes at 70   

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1192  Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (d. 1219) was born on September - 17.   

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

1550  Pope Paul V (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

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  Francesco Sacrati, composer was born on this day in history.   

1619  John Lambert, English general-major/parliament leader was born on September - 17.   

1630  On September - 17 birth of ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1694)