Famous Deaths In 1917

Jan 02 Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.

Jan 06 Hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82 in the year 1917.

Jan 10 On this day in history death of buffalo Bill Cody

Jan 16 George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died on this day in history.

Jan 17 On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70

Jan 25 On this day in history edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies

Jan 29 In the year 1917 evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75

Feb 05 In the year 1917 paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41

Feb 06 On this day in history edouard A Drumont, French anti-semite journalist, dies at 72

Feb 09 On this day in history francis Allan, cricket bowler (lefty in 1879 Aust-Eng Test), dies

Feb 10 Emile Pessard, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1917.

Feb 11 Oswaldo Cruz, Brazilian physician (b. 1872) died in the year 1917.

Feb 13 In the year 1917 joel Angel, Russian musicologist/composer, dies at 48

Feb 15 Charles A van Ophuysen, Dutch orientalist, dies at 60 in the year 1917.

Feb 16 In the year 1917 death of octave Mirbeau, French writer (b. 1848)

Feb 17 Edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70 on this day in history.

Feb 18 Charles E Barber, US chief engraver (1879-1917), dies on this day in history.

Mar 06 On this day in history jules HPFX Vandenpeereboom, premier of Belgium (1899), dies at 73

Mar 08 Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Dutch count/air pioneer, dies at 78 in the year 1917.

Mar 18 On this day in history william Shalders, S Afr cricket batsman (12 Tests 1895-1907), dies

Mar 25 In the year 1917 death of elizabeth Storrs Mead, American educator (b. 1832)

Mar 29 On this day in history fran Gerbic, composer, dies at 76

Apr 01 Scott Joplin, ragtime composer (Sting), dies at 48 on this day in history.

Apr 07 In the year 1917 spyridon Filiskos Samaras, composer, dies at 53

Apr 09 Edward Thomas, poet, killed in WW I died on this day in history.

Apr 14 On this day in history lew [Lejzer L] Zamenhof, Polish doc/linguist (Esperanto), dies at 57

Apr 18 In the year 1917 moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, gov-gen of Belg (1914-17), dies at 73

Apr 24 Oskar Blumenthal, writer, dies in the year 1917.

May 01 In the year 1917 jose E Rodo, Uruguayan writer (Motivos de proteo), dies

May 03 On this day in history norman Callaway, NSW bat, cricketer (207 in only FC innings), dies

May 11 On this day in history otto Adolf Klauwell, composer, dies at 66

May 17 Charles Anthoni Johnson Brooke, ruler of Sarawak (b. 1829) died in the year 1917.

May 20 Philipp von Ferrary, Italian philatelist (b. 1850) died on this day in history.

May 25 On this day in history leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer, dies at 72

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)

Jan 01 Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.

Jan 02 Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born in the year 1917.

Jan 03 In the year 1917 birth of vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN

Jan 03 Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer

Jan 05 Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born in the year 1917.