Quote Authors Who Died on October 17th

Alberta Hunter

American Musician

Apr 1, 1895 - Oct 17, 1984

Cal Hubbard

American Athlete

Oct 11, 1900 - Oct 17, 1977

Ellsworth Huntington

American Educator

Sep 16, 1876 - Oct 17, 1947

Emily Murphy

Canadian Activist

Mar 14, 1868 - Oct 17, 1933

Florence Scovel Shinn

American Artist

Sep 24, 1871 - Oct 17, 1940

Frederic Chopin

Polish Composer

Mar 1, 1810 - Oct 17, 1849

Haniel Long

American Author

Mar 9, 1888 - Oct 17, 1956

Jay Livingston

American Composer

Mar 28, 1915 - Oct 17, 2001

Joan Hickson

English Actress

Aug 5, 1906 - Oct 17, 1998

Joey Bishop

American Entertainer

Feb 3, 1918 - Oct 17, 2007

John Reed

American Journalist

Oct 22, 1887 - Oct 17, 1920

Julia Ward Howe

American Activist

May 27, 1819 - Oct 17, 1910

Ninon de L'Enclos

French Author

1620 - Oct 17, 1705

Philip Sidney

English Soldier

Nov 30, 1554 - Oct 17, 1586

Raymond Aron

French Philosopher

Mar 14, 1905 - Oct 17, 1983

S. J. Perelman

American Writer

Feb 1, 1904 - Oct 17, 1979

Sylvia Kristel

Dutch Actress

Sep 28, 1952 - Oct 17, 2012

Tennessee Ernie Ford

American Musician

Feb 13, 1919 - Oct 17, 1991