Who died on December 17

99 people with a Wikipedia article died on December 17, including Saint Sturm, Pope Gregory VIII, Baldwin V of Hainaut. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

64 documented historical events happened on December 17, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Rome was sacked by the Ostrogoths led by Totila after a year-long siege. On the same day, in another year: William Longsword of Normandy was ambushed and assassinated by supporters of Arnulf I, Count of Flanders, while both were at a peace conference to settle their differences. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.