Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 17

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

1887  On January - 17 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 this day in history.   

1891  Johannes Josephus Hermanus Verhulst, composer, dies at 74 on January - 17.   

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

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

1901  On this day in history jacob G Agarah, Swedish algologist, dies at 87   

1902  On this day in history death of gideon Scheepers, South Africa Boer leader, executed   

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

1908  Ferdinand IV SMJJBFLGRRJ, ruler of Toscane, dies at 72 on January - 17.   

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

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 January - 17 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 this day in history.   

1933  On January - 17 john Hodges, cricketer (6 wickets in Australia's 1st two Tests), dies   

1936  Death of Mateiu Caragiale, Romanian author (b. 1885) on January - 17.   

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

1947  On January - 17 death of pyotr Krasnov, Russian counter-revolutionary (b. 1869)   

1952  On January - 17 walter O "Spike" Briggs, owner (Det Tigers), dies at 74   

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

1962  Gerrit Achterberg, Dutch poet (Dead End), dies at 56 on January - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

1967  On January - 17 evelyn Nesbit, actress (Redemption), dies at 82   

1968  On this day in history julis Deutsch, Austria politician/general Spanish rep army, dies at 83   

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1342  On this day in history 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  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  On January - 17 birth of pius V, [Antonio Ghislieri] saint, pope (1566-72)   

1517  Antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of Johannes) was born on this day in history.   

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

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