Famous Deaths 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  On this day in history boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies   

1229  Albert, bishop of Riga/founder (Sword Knights), dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1369  Death of King Peter I of Cyprus (murdered) (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1468  On January - 17 death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

1598  On this day in history death of fyodor I Tsar of Russia (b. 1557)   

1604  On January - 17 santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61   

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 January - 17.   

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

1661  Death of Andres Malong, Philippines rebel leader, executed on January - 17.   

1676  Pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer, dies at 73 on January - 17.   

1702  Thomas Franklin, English smith/uncle of B Franklin, dies [OS=Jan 6] on January - 17.   

1705  Death of John Ray, English naturalist (b. 1627) on this day in history.   

1718  On January - 17 death of captain Benjamin Church, Plymouth Colony settler and military leader   

1737  Death of Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann, German architect (b. 1662) on this day in history.   

1738  Jean-Francois Dandrieu, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1750  Tomaso Albinioni, Italian composer (Adagio in G Minor), dies at 78 on January - 17.   

1781  On January - 17 marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies   

1788  On January - 17 alessio Prati, composer, dies at 37   

1805  On this day in history abraham-Hyacinthe Anquetil du Perron, French interpreter, dies at 73   

1820  Daniel W Wyttenbach, Dutch classicist/historian, dies at 73 on January - 17.   

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

1826  On this day in history death of juan Crisóstomo Arriaga, Spanish composer (b. 1806)   

1830  W Waiblinger, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1833  James Ball Antyne, Scot founder (Ball Antyne Press), dies at about 60 on January - 17.   

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

1856  Thomas Attwood Walmisley, composer, dies at 41 on January - 17.   

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

1863  On this day in history e J Horace Vernet, French painter, dies at 73   

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

1874  Chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1463  On this day in history birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther   

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

1501  On January - 17 birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)   

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 January - 17.   

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on January - 17.   

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