Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 17

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

1887  On this day in history death of william Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1901  Jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history death of sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819   

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  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 this day in history 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  On January - 17 death of mateiu Caragiale, Romanian author (b. 1885)   

1938  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1946  Gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  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  On January - 17 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  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  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on this day in history.   

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

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on January - 17.   

1560  Gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624) was born on January - 17.