Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 17

1884  On this day in history death of hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist (b. 1804)   

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 this day in history.   

1891  Johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74 on January - 17.   

1892  On January - 17 alexandre Levy, composer, dies at 27   

1893  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of gideon Scheepers, South Africa Boer leader, executed   

1903  Death of Ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828) on this day in history.   

1908  Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on January - 17.   

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

1910  On January - 17 thomas Crapper, inventor (flush toilet), dies   

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

1913  On January - 17 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  Death of Albert Jacka, VC, Australian soldier (b. 1893) on this day in history.   

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

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

1947  On this day in history death of pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869)   

1952  Walter O "Spike" Briggs, owner (Det Tigers), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1955  On January - 17 j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68   

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

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

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

1964  Terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), dies at 57 on January - 17.   

1966  Vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50 on this day in history.   

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

1968  On January - 17 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  On January - 17 birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther   

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

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

1545  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer   

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