Sunday 17th of August 1879 (+) — Film producer Samuel Goldwyn is born
Goldwyn was more likely born on 27 July 1879, although he claimed his birthday to be 27 August 1882.
Saturday 25th of January 1913 (+) — Composer Witold Lutosławski is born
Friday 27th of June 1941 (+) — Film director Krzysztof Kieślowski is born
Saturday 24th of December 1966 (-) — Victim of Łucjan Staniak aka The Red Spider of Katowice Janina Kozielska is slashed dead by Łucjan Staniak aka The Red Spider of Katowice
Kozielska was found on the night-train from Krakow to Warsaw.
Thursday 28th of May 1981 (-) — Cardinal Archbishop of Gniezno and Warsaw Stefan Wyszyński dies of unknown causes
Monday 7th of February 1994 (-) — Composer Witold Lutosławski dies of cancer
Wednesday 13th of March 1996 (-) — Film director Krzysztof Kieślowski dies during open-heart surgery following a heart attack
Thursday 27th of December 2007 (-) — Film director Jerzy Kawalerowicz dies of natural causes