Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 17

1884  Death of Hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist (b. 1804) on this day in history.   

1887  Death of William Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840) on January - 17.   

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 January - 17.   

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 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  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 January - 17 francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88   

1913  On this day in history carl Baermann, composer, dies at 73   

1917  On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

1927  On January - 17 death of juliette Gordon Low, American founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA (b. 1860)   

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

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 January - 17.   

1938  William H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79 on January - 17.   

1941  On January - 17 jose Leite de Vasconcelos, Portuguese scholar (Etnografia), dies at 82   

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

1946  Gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59 on January - 17.   

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

1961  On this day in history death of patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, murdered at 36   

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

1964  On this day in history terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), dies at 57   

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

1463  Frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther was born on January - 17.   

1484  On January - 17 birth of george Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545)   

1501  Leonhard Fuchs, Germany, botanist (History of Plants) was born on January - 17.   

1504  On this day in history birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

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

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

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