Famous Deaths In January - 17

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

1887  Death of William Giblin, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1840) on this day in history.   

1889  On January - 17 juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56   

1890  Salomon Sulzer, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1901  Jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist, dies at 87 on January - 17.   

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

1903  On January - 17 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 January - 17 death of sir Francis Smith, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819   

1910  Thomas Crapper, inventor (flush toilet), dies on this day in history.   

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

1913  Carl Baermann, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1917  Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 on January - 17.   

1927  On January - 17 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  On January - 17 death of mateiu Caragiale, Romanian author (b. 1885)   

1938  William H Pickering, astronomer (predicted Pluto), dies at 79 on January - 17.   

1941  Jose Leite de Vasconcelos, Portuguese scholar (Etnografia), dies at 82 on January - 17.   

1942  On January - 17 frederick Jerome Work, composer, dies at 61   

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

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

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

1955  On this day in history j A Veraart, economist, dies at 68   

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  On January - 17 gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet (Dead End), dies at 56   

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

1966  On this day in history vincent J Donehue, director (Lonelyhearts), dies of Hodgkin's at 50   

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 this day in history.   

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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 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 this day in history.   

1504  Pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72) was born on this day in history.   

1517  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on January - 17.   

1545  Antonio Pace, composer was born on this day in history.   

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