Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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 January - 17.   

1889  On this day in history juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian author (Siete Tratados), dies at 56   

1890  On this day in history salomon Sulzer, composer, dies at 85   

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

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

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

1903  On January - 17 death of ignaz Wechselmann, Hungarian architect and philanthropist (b. 1828)   

1908  On this day in history 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 this day in history francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88   

1913  On this day in history carl Baermann, composer, dies at 73   

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

1927  Death of Juliette Gordon Low, American founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA (b. 1860) on January - 17.   

1932  On this day in history death of albert Jacka, VC, Australian soldier (b. 1893)   

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  On January - 17 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 this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history gottfried Rudinger, composer, dies at 59   

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 January - 17.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1964  Terence Hanbury White, novelist (England Have My Bones), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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  George Spalatin, German reformer (d. 1545) was born on January - 17.   

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

1545  On this day in history birth of antonio Pace, composer   

1560  On this day in history birth of gaspard Bauhin, Swiss botanist (d. 1624)