Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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  On this day in history salomon Sulzer, composer, dies at 85   

1891  Johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 January - 17.   

1902  Death of Gideon Scheepers, South Africa Boer leader, executed on January - 17.   

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 January - 17.   

1909  On January - 17 death of sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819   

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

1911  On January - 17 francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88   

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 this day in history 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  On January - 17 john Hodges, cricketer (6 wickets in Australia's 1st two Tests), dies   

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

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

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  On this day in history walter O "Spike" Briggs, owner (Det Tigers), dies at 74   

1955  On this day in history j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68   

1959  Abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi on January - 17.   

1961  Death of Patrice Lumumba, African revolutionary, murdered at 36 on January - 17.   

1962  Gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet (Dead End), dies at 56 on January - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1968  On January - 17 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on this day in history.   

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