Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1917

Oct 22 Bob Fitzsimmons, English boxer (b. 1863) died in the year 1917.  

Oct 27 In the year 1917 death of arthur Rhys Davids, English pilot (b. 1897)  

Oct 28 Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (b. 1831) died in the year 1917.  

Oct 31 In the year 1917 tibby Cotter, cricketer (at Beersheba 49 wickets for Australia), dies  

Nov 03 Léon Bloy, French novelist and essayist (b. 1846) died on this day in history.  

Nov 08 Colyn Blythe, cricketer (2509 F-C wickets), dies during WW I in the year 1917.  

Nov 11 Liliuokalani, last queen of Hawaii (1891-93), dies from a stroke at 79 in the year 1917.  

Nov 13 Emile Durkheim, French sociologist (Le suicide), dies in the year 1917.  

Nov 14 William Smith, British deserter in France, executed at 20 died on this day in history.  

Nov 17 In the year 1917 f-Auguste-R Rodin, French sculptor (Baiser, Thinker), dies at 77  

Nov 18 In the year 1917 henry Spiekman, social-democratic politician, dies at 43  

Nov 19 On this day in history basil Grieve, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests England v S Afr 1889), dies  

Nov 22 Teoberto Maler, German-born explorer (b. 1842) died in the year 1917.  

Dec 07 On this day in history leon Minkus, composer, dies at 91  

Dec 08 On this day in history death of mendele Moykher Sforim, Russian writer (b. 1836)  

Dec 10 On this day in history death of sir Mackenzie Bowell, fifth Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1823)  

Dec 17 In the year 1917 death of elizabeth Garrett Anderson, English physician (b. 1836)  

Dec 20 On this day in history death of lucien Petit-Breton, Argentine-French cyclist (b. 1882)  

Dec 22 On this day in history francesca Saveria Cabrini, US saint/patron of immigrant, dies at 67  

Dec 26 On this day in history louise J Gautier, French poetess/daughter of Theophile G, dies at 71  

Dec 28 Alfred Edwin McKay, Canadian World War One flying ace (b. 1892) died on this day in history.  

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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 in the year 1917.  

Jan 02 In the year 1917 birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)  

Jan 03 Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born in the year 1917.  

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 in the year 1917.  

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.