Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 17
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1884 Hermann schlegel: German ornithologist (b. 1804) 

1887 William giblin: Premier of tasmania (b. 1840) 

1889 Juan montalvo: Ecuadorian author (siete tratados), 

1890 Salomon sulzer: Composer, 

1891 Johannes josephus hermanus verhulst: Composer, 

1892 Alexandre levy: Composer, 

1893 Rutherford b hayes: 19th us pres (1877-81), 

1901 Jacob g agarah: Swedish algologist, 

1902 Gideon scheepers: South africa boer leader, executed 

1903 Ignaz wechselmann: Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828) 

1908 Ferdinand iv smjjbflgrrj: Ruler of toscane, 

1909 Sir francis smith: Premier of tasmania (b. 1819 

1910 Thomas crapper: Inventor (flush toilet), 

1911 Francis galton: English scholar, 

1913 Carl baermann: Composer, 

1917 Hendrik goeman borgesius: Dutch politician, 

1927 Juliette gordon low: American founder of the girl scouts of the usa (b. 1860) 

1932 Albert jacka: Vc, australian soldier (b. 1893) 

1933 John hodges: Cricketer (6 wickets in australia's 1st two tests), 

1936 Mateiu caragiale: Romanian author (b. 1885) 

1938 William h pickering: Astronomer (predicted pluto), 

1941 Jose leite de vasconcelos: Portuguese scholar (etnografia), 

1942 Frederick jerome work: Composer, 

1946 Gottfried rudinger: Composer, 

1947 Pyotr krasnov: Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869) 

1952 Walter o "spike" briggs: Owner (det tigers), 

1955 J a veraart: Economist, 

1959 Abdul aziz: Cricket, 

1961 Patrice lumumba: African revolutionary, murdered at 36 

1962 Gerrit achterberg: Dutch poet (dead end), 

1964 Terence hanbury white: Novelist (england have my bones), 

1966 Vincent j donehue: Director (lonelyhearts), 

1967 Evelyn nesbit: Actress (redemption), 

1968 Julis deutsch: Austria politician/general spanish rep army, 

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