Discover the most famous people who died on October 17. The list includes people like Frédéric Chopin, Liaquat Ali Khan, Gustav Kirchhoff, Emily Murphy, John Reed. Famous personalities featured on this list, include journalists, poets, composers and actors and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, France, United Kingdom & Canada and many more countries.
This ranking is based on an algorithm that combines various factors, including the votes of our users and search trends on the internet.
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Birthdate: March 1, 1810
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Żelazowa Wola, Poland
Died: 1849
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Puyi(Emperor of China (1908-12))
Birthdate: February 7, 1906
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Beijing, China
Died: 1967
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Gordon Downie(Former Lead singer of rock band The Tragically Hip, a group that has received more than ten JUNO Awards)
Birthdate: February 6, 1964
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Amherstview, Canada
Died: 2017
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Birthdate: October 1, 1895
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Karnal
Died: 1951
Birthdate: February 3, 1918
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: The Bronx, New York, USA
Died: 2007
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: December 12, 1862
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Crosby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Died: 1937
Birthdate: November 20, 1799
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, New York
Died: 1859
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Birthdate: February 13, 1919
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bristol, Tennessee, United States
Died: 1991
Birthdate: June 6, 1936
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died: 2008
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Sylvia Kristel(Best remembered as the eponymous character in five of the seven Emmanuelle films)
Birthdate: September 28, 1952
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Utrecht, Netherlands
Died: 2012
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: May 18, 1922
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Revere, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died: 2019
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: August 5, 1906
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kingsthorpe, Northampton, England
Died: 1998
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Birthdate: October 22, 1887
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, United States
Died: 1920
Birthdate: July 22, 1943
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Yokohama
Died: 2014
Birthdate: March 12, 1824
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Königsberg, Kingdom of Prussia
Died: 1887
Birthdate: 1840 AD
Birthplace: Besease
Died: 1920
Birthdate: January 18, 1951
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Died: 2019
Birthdate: March 14, 1868
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: 1933
Birthdate: September 13, 1775
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1868
Birthdate: May 7, 1931
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio
Died: 2007
Birthdate: December 21, 1920
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
Died: 2019
Birthdate: August 21, 1698
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cremona, Italy
Died: 1744
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Philip Sidney(Poet of the Elizabethan Era Known for a Pastoral Romance Entitled 'The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia')
Birthdate: November 30, 1554
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Penshurst, Kent, England
Died: 1586
Birthdate: April 1, 1895
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Memphis
Died: 1984
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Sarah Winnemucca(Former writer known for Activist and Spokeswoman for Northern Paiute)
Birthdate: 1844 AD
Birthplace: Nevada, United States
Died: 1891
Birthdate: October 21, 1888
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Died: 1931
Birthdate: November 14, 1778
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bratislava, Slovakia
Died: 1837
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Lalon(Prominent Bengali Philosopher Regarded as an Icon of Bengali Culture)
Birthdate: October 17, 1774
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Jhenaidah District, Bangladesh
Died: 1890
Birthdate: August 27, 1887
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cetinje, Montenegro
Died: 1972
Birthdate: April 3, 1963
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Morris County
Died: 1993
Birthdate: June 3, 1881
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Nagayevo, Russia
Died: 1962
Birthdate: November 10, 1620
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1705
Birthdate: July 22, 1647
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Verosvres, France
Died: 1690
Birthdate: October 16, 1854
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Prague, Czechia
Died: 1938
Birthdate: September 27, 1875
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1966
Birthdate: August 8, 1819
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hinsdale, New Hampshire, United States
Died: 1897
Birthdate: October 30, 1875
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Gyumri, Armenia
Died: 1957
Birthdate: March 28, 1915
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: McDonald, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 2001
Birthdate: October 31, 1900
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Keytesville, Missouri, United States
Died: 1977
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: January 1, 1878
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Chirpan, Bulgaria
Died: 1914
Birthdate: October 21, 1935
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died: 2002
Birthdate: February 28, 1683
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Rochelle, La, France
Died: 1757
Birthdate: June 24, 1927
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Sirukoodalpatti
Died: 1981
Birthdate: December 19, 1898
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Wenzhou, China
Died: 1958
Birthdate: August 21, 1863
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1947
Birthdate: October 22, 1873
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Village Muraliwala, British India
Died: 1906
Birthdate: May 1, 1917
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Bordeaux, France
Died: 2017
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: March 24, 1782
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Nezhnovo, Yamburgsky Uyezd, Saint Petersburg Governorate, Russia
Died: 1836
Birthdate: May 27, 1819
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York City, United States
Died: 1910
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May Ziadeh(A Pioneer of Oriental Feminism in Arab Literary World and Key Figure in the 'Nahda' Movement)
Birthdate: February 11, 1886
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Nazareth, Vilayet of Syria
Died: 1941