Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 17

1884  Death of Hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist (b. 1804) on January - 17.   

1887  On January - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1901  On this day in history jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist, dies at 87   

1902  Death of Gideon Scheepers, South Africa Boer leader, executed on this day in history.   

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

1917  On January - 17 hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

1927  Death of Juliette Gordon Low, American founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA (b. 1860) on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history death of albert Jacka, VC, Australian soldier (b. 1893)   

1933  John Hodges, cricketer (6 wickets in Australia's 1st two Tests), dies on this day in history.   

1936  Death of Mateiu Caragiale, Romanian author (b. 1885) on January - 17.   

1938  On January - 17 william H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79   

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

1942  On January - 17 frederick Jerome Work, composer, dies at 61   

1946  On January - 17 gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59   

1947  Death of Pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869) on this day in history.   

1952  Walter O "Spike" Briggs, owner (Det Tigers), dies at 74 on January - 17.   

1955  J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 on January - 17.   

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 January - 17.   

1962  On January - 17 gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet (Dead End), dies at 56   

1964  Terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

1967  Evelyn Nesbit, actress (Redemption), dies at 82 on January - 17.   

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

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1342  On January - 17 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  On this day in history birth of leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants)   

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  On this day in history birth of antonio Pace, composer   

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