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Famous Deaths on June 17

9 notable people died on June 17, including Donald J. Cram, Arthur Harden, John III of Navarre.

Total Deaths
9
Avg Age at Death
62
Peak Century
20th Century

21st Century

1 death
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1987)

20th Century

3 deaths
Arthur Harden
Arthur Harden
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1929)
Victor-Charles Mahillon
Victor-Charles Mahillon
musical instrument makermusician
Belgian musician and writer on musical topics (1841-1924)
President of Bolivia (1849-1917)

17th Century

3 deaths
Mumtaz Mahal
Mumtaz Mahal
empress consortpoet
Mughal empress
Giacomo Torelli
Giacomo Torelli
architectengineer
Italian stage designer, engineer, and architect (1608-1678)
Adriaan Heereboord
Adriaan Heereboord
philosopheruniversity teacher
Dutch philosopher (1614-1661)

16th Century

2 deaths
King of Navarre
Johannes Stadius
Johannes Stadius
astrologerastronomer
Astronomer, astrologer, mathematician

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