Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 17

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

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

1889  Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56 on January - 17.   

1890  Salomon Sulzer, composer, dies at 85 on January - 17.   

1891  On January - 17 johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74   

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  On January - 17 jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist, dies at 87   

1902  Death of Gideon Scheepers, South Africa Boer leader, executed on this day in history.   

1903  Death of Ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828) on January - 17.   

1908  On this day in history ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72   

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

1910  Thomas Crapper, inventor (flush toilet), dies on January - 17.   

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

1913  Carl Baermann, composer, dies at 73 on January - 17.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history frederick Jerome Work, composer, dies at 61   

1946  On January - 17 gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59   

1947  Death of Pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869) on January - 17.   

1952  On this day in history walter O "Spike" Briggs, owner (Det Tigers), dies at 74   

1955  J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi   

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

1962  On this day in history gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet (Dead End), dies at 56   

1964  On January - 17 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 this day in history evelyn Nesbit, actress (Redemption), dies at 82   

1968  Julis Deutsch, Austria politician/general Spanish rep army, dies at 83 on January - 17.   

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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 this day in history.   

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  On January - 17 birth of antonio Pace, composer   

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