Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 17

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

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  On January - 17 salomon Sulzer, composer, dies at 85   

1891  On this day in history johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74   

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

1893  On January - 17 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  On January - 17 death of gideon Scheepers, South Africa Boer leader, executed   

1903  On this day in history death of ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828)   

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

1909  Death of Sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819 on this day in history.   

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

1911  Francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Mateiu Caragiale, Romanian author (b. 1885) on this day in history.   

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

1941  On this day in history jose Leite de Vasconcelos, Portuguese scholar (Etnografia), dies at 82   

1942  On this day in history frederick Jerome Work, composer, dies at 61   

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

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

1959  Abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi on this day in history.   

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 this day in history terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), dies at 57   

1966  Vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50 on January - 17.   

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

1968  Julis Deutsch, Austria politician/general Spanish rep army, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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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 January - 17.   

1484  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1517  On January - 17 birth of antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes)   

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

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on this day in history.