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Events on Thursday 17 May 1934 1
1859 – 1934Cass Gilbert (1859-1934)Died 17 May 1934, aged 74American architect who designed the Woolworth Building in New York and the United States Supreme Court Building. The Woolworth Building was the tallest building in the world when it was completed.