Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 17

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

1887  On this day in history death of william Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840)   

1889  Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

1891  On January - 17 johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74   

1892  Alexandre Levy, composer, dies at 27 on January - 17.   

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

1901  On January - 17 jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist, dies at 87   

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

1903  Death of Ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828) on this day in history.   

1908  On January - 17 ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72   

1909  On this day in history death of sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819   

1910  On this day in history thomas Crapper, inventor (flush toilet), dies   

1911  On this day in history francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88   

1913  On January - 17 carl Baermann, composer, dies at 73   

1917  Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

1932  On January - 17 death of albert Jacka, VC, Australian soldier (b. 1893)   

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

1936  On January - 17 death of mateiu Caragiale, Romanian author (b. 1885)   

1938  On this day in history william H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79   

1941  Jose Leite de Vasconcelos, Portuguese scholar (Etnografia), dies at 82 on January - 17.   

1942  Frederick Jerome Work, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

1947  On this day in history death of pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869)   

1952  On January - 17 walter O "Spike" Briggs, owner (Det Tigers), dies at 74   

1955  On January - 17 j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68   

1959  Abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi on January - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1966  Vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50 on this day in history.   

1967  Evelyn Nesbit, actress (Redemption), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1968  On January - 17 julis Deutsch, Austria politician/general Spanish rep army, dies at 83   

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1342  On this day in history birth of philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy   

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  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on January - 17.   

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

1517  On this day in history birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer   

1560  On January - 17 birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)