Famous Deaths Happened In January - 17

0395  Theodosius I, the Great, Spanish emperor of Rome, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1103  On this day in history frutolf, German monk/musicologist/historian, dies   

1119  Boudouin VII Hapkin, count of Flanders, dies on January - 17.   

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  On this day in history death of skanderbeg, Albanian leader (b. 1405)   

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

1604  On this day in history santino Garsi, composer, dies at 61   

1617  On this day in history pieter C Bockenberg, Dutch historian, dies at 68   

1620  Diego Alvarez de Paz, Span missionary/writer (Peru), dies at about 59 on January - 17.   

1625  On January - 17 nicolo Rubini, composer, dies at 50   

1654  Death of Paul Potter, Dutch painter, buried on January - 17.   

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

1676  Pier Francesco Cavalli, Italian opera composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1702  On January - 17 thomas Franklin, English smith/uncle of B Franklin, dies [OS=Jan 6]   

1705  On this day in history death of john Ray, English naturalist (b. 1627)   

1718  On this day in history 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 this day in history marie de Negre Dables, marquess, dies   

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

1805  On January - 17 abraham-Hyacinthe Anquetil du Perron, French interpreter, dies at 73   

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

1823  Zacharius Werner, German playwright, dies at 36 on January - 17.   

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 this day in history 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  Death of Lola Montez, Irish-born adventurer (b. 1821) on January - 17.   

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

1869  On this day in history alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer, dies at 55   

1874  On January - 17 chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese/Thai Siamese twins, dies at 62   

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

1463  On January - 17 birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther   

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

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

1504  On January - 17 birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

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

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

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