Famous Deaths Happened In January - 17

0395  On January - 17 theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49   

1103  Frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies on this day in history.   

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on this day in history.   

1229  On this day in history albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68   

1369  On this day in history death of king Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328)   

1468  Death of Skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405) on January - 17.   

1598  Death of Fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557) on January - 17.   

1604  Santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61 on January - 17.   

1617  Pieter C Bockenberg, Dutch historian, dies at 68 on January - 17.   

1620  On this day in history diego Alvarez de Paz, Span missionary/writer (Peru), dies at about 59   

1625  Nicolo Rubini, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1654  On this day in history death of paul Potter, Dutch painter, buried   

1661  On this day in history death of andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed   

1676  On this day in history pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer, dies at 73   

1702  Thomas Franklin, English smith/uncle of B Franklin, dies [OS=Jan 6] on this day in history.   

1705  Death of John Ray, English naturalist (b. 1627) on January - 17.   

1718  Death of Captain Benjamin Church, Plymouth Colony settler and military leader on this day in history.   

1737  On this day in history death of matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect (b. 1662)   

1738  On January - 17 jean-Francois Dandrieu, composer, dies   

1750  Tomaso Albinioni, Italian composer (Adagio in G Minor), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1781  Marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies on January - 17.   

1788  On this day in history alessio Prati, composer, dies at 37   

1805  Abraham-Hyacinthe Anquetil du Perron, French interpreter, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classicist/historian, dies at 73   

1823  On this day in history zacharius Werner, German playwright, dies at 36   

1826  On January - 17 death of juan Crisóstomo Arriaga, Spanish composer (b. 1806)   

1830  On this day in history w Waiblinger, writer, dies   

1833  On January - 17 james Ball Antyne, Scot founder (Ball Antyne Press), dies at about 60   

1834  Death of Giovanni Aldini, Italian physicist (b. 1762) on January - 17.   

1856  On January - 17 thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41   

1861  On this day in history death of lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821)   

1863  E J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1869  On January - 17 alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer, dies at 55   

1874  On this day in history chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62   

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1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on this day in history.   

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on this day in history.   

1484  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on January - 17.   

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on this day in history.   

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on this day in history.   

1517  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history birth of antonio Pace, composer   

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on January - 17.