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Famous Deaths on January 17

15 notable people died on January 17, including Catherine of Aragon, Jitō, Antoine de Loménie.

Total Deaths
15
Avg Age at Death
69
Peak Century
19th Century

21st Century

1 death
Homero Cárpena
Homero Cárpena
actorfilm director
Actor (1910-2001)

20th Century

3 deaths
Joaquim Nabuco
Joaquim Nabuco
autobiographerdiplomat
Brazilian writer and statesman
Edward Craigie
Edward Craigie
bakerbutcher
Australian politician
Elias Blix
Elias Blix
Bible translatorhymnwriter
Norwegian writer (1836-1902)

19th Century

5 deaths
Pietro Moscati
Pietro Moscati
chemistphysician
Italian physician (1739-1824)
William Wagner
William Wagner
politicianscientist
American philanthropist (1796-1885)
Malla Silfverstolpe
Malla Silfverstolpe
diaristsalonnière
Swedish salon-holder (1782–1861)
Canadian politician
Joseph Tassé
Joseph Tassé
journalistnewspaper editor
Canadian politician (1848-1895)

18th Century

2 deaths
Johann Christoph Heilbronner
Johann Christoph Heilbronner
mathematiciantheologian
German mathematical historian and theologian
John Ray
John Ray
botanistbryologist
British botanist (1627–1705)

17th Century

2 deaths
Antoine de Loménie
Antoine de Loménie
ambassadordiplomat
French diplomat
Joseph Furttenbach
Joseph Furttenbach
architectdiarist
German architect (1591-1667)

16th Century

1 death
Catherine of Aragon
Catherine of Aragon
aristocratdiplomat
First wife of Henry VIII of England (1485–1536)

8th Century

1 death
Jitō
Jitō
poetpolitician
Empress of Japan (645-703)

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