Famous Deaths 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 this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history 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 January - 17.   

1892  Alexandre Levy, composer, dies at 27 on this day in history.   

1893  Rutherford B Hayes, 19th US Pres (1877-81), dies in Fremont Ohio at 70 on January - 17.   

1901  Jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history death of gideon Scheepers, South Africa Boer leader, executed   

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

1908  Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1909  Death of Sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819 on January - 17.   

1910  On January - 17 thomas Crapper, inventor (flush toilet), dies   

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

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  On January - 17 death of juliette Gordon Low, American founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA (b. 1860)   

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

1933  On this day in history 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  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 January - 17.   

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

1946  On this day in history gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59   

1947  On January - 17 death of pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869)   

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 this day in history 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  Terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), dies at 57 on January - 17.   

1966  On this day in history vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50   

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

1968  On this day in history julis Deutsch, Austria politician/general Spanish rep army, dies at 83   

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

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer   

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