8 notable people died on January 17, including Catherine of Aragon, Jitō, Antoine de Loménie.
19th Century
2 deathsWilliam Wagner
politicianscientist
American philanthropist (1796-1885)
Pietro Moscati
chemistphysician
Italian physician (1739-1824)
18th Century
2 deathsJohn Ray
botanistbryologist
British botanist (1627–1705)
Johann Christoph Heilbronner
mathematiciantheologian
German mathematical historian and theologian
17th Century
2 deathsAntoine de Loménie
ambassadordiplomat
French diplomat
Joseph Furttenbach
architectdiarist
German architect (1591-1667)
16th Century
1 deathCatherine of Aragon
aristocratdiplomat
First wife of Henry VIII of England (1485–1536)
8th Century
1 deathJitō
poetpolitician
Empress of Japan (645-703)
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