Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 17

1884  On January - 17 death of hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist (b. 1804)   

1887  Death of William Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840) on January - 17.   

1889  On January - 17 juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56   

1890  Salomon Sulzer, composer, dies at 85 on January - 17.   

1891  Johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1892  On January - 17 alexandre Levy, composer, dies at 27   

1893  Rutherford B Hayes, 19th US Pres (1877-81), dies in Fremont Ohio at 70 on this day in history.   

1901  Jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist, dies at 87 on January - 17.   

1902  Death of Gideon Scheepers, South Africa Boer leader, executed on January - 17.   

1903  On January - 17 death of ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828)   

1908  On this day in history ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72   

1909  On January - 17 death of sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819   

1910  Thomas Crapper, inventor (flush toilet), dies on this day in history.   

1911  Francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88 on January - 17.   

1913  On this day in history carl Baermann, composer, dies at 73   

1917  Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 on January - 17.   

1927  Death of Juliette Gordon Low, American founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA (b. 1860) on January - 17.   

1932  Death of Albert Jacka, VC, Australian soldier (b. 1893) on January - 17.   

1933  John Hodges, cricketer (6 wickets in Australia's 1st two Tests), dies on January - 17.   

1936  On this day in history death of mateiu Caragiale, Romanian author (b. 1885)   

1938  William H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1941  Jose Leite de Vasconcelos, Portuguese scholar (Etnografia), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1942  Frederick Jerome Work, composer, dies at 61 on January - 17.   

1946  Gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1947  Death of Pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869) on January - 17.   

1952  On this day in history walter O "Spike" Briggs, owner (Det Tigers), dies at 74   

1955  J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1959  On January - 17 abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi   

1961  Death of Patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, murdered at 36 on this day in history.   

1962  Gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet (Dead End), dies at 56 on January - 17.   

1964  On January - 17 terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), dies at 57   

1966  On January - 17 vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50   

1967  On January - 17 evelyn Nesbit, actress (Redemption), dies at 82   

1968  Julis Deutsch, Austria politician/general Spanish rep army, dies at 83 on January - 17.   

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1342  Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy was born on January - 17.   

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

1484  On this day in history birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)   

1501  On this day in history birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)   

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on January - 17.   

1517  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on January - 17.   

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

1560  On this day in history birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)