Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 17

1884  Death of Hermann Schlegel, German ornithologist (b. 1804) on January - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1892  On this day in history alexandre Levy, composer, dies at 27   

1893  Rutherford B Hayes, 19th US Pres (1877-81), dies in Fremont Ohio at 70 on January - 17.   

1901  On January - 17 jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist, dies at 87   

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

1903  On this day in history death of ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828)   

1908  On January - 17 ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72   

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

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

1917  On January - 17 hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

1927  On this day in history 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 January - 17.   

1933  On this day in history john Hodges, cricketer (6 wickets in Australia's 1st two Tests), dies   

1936  On this day in history 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 January - 17 jose Leite de Vasconcelos, Portuguese scholar (Etnografia), dies at 82   

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  J A Veraart, economist, dies at 68 on January - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50 on January - 17.   

1967  Evelyn Nesbit, actress (Redemption), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of frederick III, the Wise, elector of Saxony (1486-25), protector Luther   

1484  On this day in history 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 January - 17.   

1517  On this day in history 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 this day in history.