Famous Deaths In 1917

Jun 06 Iacob Moresianu, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

Jun 12 On this day in history maria Teresa Carreno, composer, dies at 63  

Jun 15 Kristian Birkeland, Norwegian physicist (b. 1867) died on this day in history.  

Jun 20 James Mason Crafts, US chemist, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Jun 27 In the year 1917 gustav von Schmolle, German economist (Historical School), dies at 79  

Jul 02 In the year 1917 herbert Beerbohm Tree, English actor/director (Hamlet), dies  

Jul 04 In the year 1917 johan H C Kern, Dutch linguist (Sanskreet), dies at 84  

Jul 08 Tom Thomson, Canadian painter (b. 1877) died in the year 1917.  

Jul 12 On this day in history fournier, Swiss/French postage stamp merchant/forger, dies  

Jul 14 In the year 1917 death of octave Lapize, French cyclist (b. 1887)  

Jul 16 Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, Ger composer (Album Polonaise), dies at 70 in the year 1917.  

Jul 21 In the year 1917 christopher J Forster, British RAF-pilot/capt, dies in battle  

Jul 27 Emil Theodor Kocher, Swiss surgeon, Nobel laureate (b. 1841) died in the year 1917.  

Jul 31 Charlie Finlason, cricketer (S Africa's 1st Test), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 01 In the year 1917 death of frank Little, American labor organizer (lynched) (b. 1879)  

Aug 07 Squadron Commander E.H. Dunning, first pilot to land his aircraft on a moving ship. (b. 1891) died in the year 1917.  

Aug 15 Thomas J. Higgins, decorated Union Army soldier (b. 1831) died on this day in history.  

Aug 20 In the year 1917 jFW Adolf Ritter von Baeyer, German chemist (Nobel 1905), dies  

Aug 30 Uritsky, leader of Petrogradse Czech, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 03 In the year 1917 death of fanya Kaplan, Russian who shot at Lenin on Aug 30th, executed  

Sep 05 Marian Smoluchowski, Polish physicist (b. 1872) died in the year 1917.  

Sep 08 On this day in history charles Edouard Lefebvre, composer, dies at 74  

Sep 11 Georges Guynemer, French WW I pilot, dies at 22 on this day in history.  

Sep 12 In the year 1917 eric Lundie, cricketer (WWI Test S Africa v England 1914), dies  

Sep 20 Herbert Morris, Jamaican deserter in France, executed at 17 died in the year 1917.  

Sep 23 Werner Voss, German World War I pilot (b. 1897) died in the year 1917.  

Sep 25 On this day in history death of thomas Ashe, Irish revolutionary (b. 1885)  

Sep 26 In the year 1917 edgar H G Degas, French painter (ballerina), dies  

Sep 27 Edgar Degas, painter, Paris died on this day in history.  

Oct 09 On this day in history hussain Kamil, sultan of Egypt (1914-17), dies at 63  

Oct 11 Harry Trott, cricketer (Aust capt played 24 Tests 1888-1898), dies on this day in history.  

Oct 13 On this day in history death of florence La Badie, American actress  

Oct 15 On this day in history death of mata Hari, Dutch dancer/German spy, executed by firing squad in Paris  

Oct 17 Maria J "Marie" Bakker, actress/wife of Maarten Stranger, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01 In the year 1917 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 On this day in history birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)  

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 Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born in the year 1917.  

Jan 05 Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born on this day in history.