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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1917.  

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

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

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

Nov 14 On this day in history death of william Smith, British deserter in France, executed at 20  

Nov 17 On this day in history f-Auguste-R Rodin, French sculptor (Baiser, Thinker), dies at 77  

Nov 18 Henry Spiekman, social-democratic politician, dies at 43 in the year 1917.  

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

Nov 22 On this day in history death of teoberto Maler, German-born explorer (b. 1842)  

Dec 07 In the year 1917 leon Minkus, composer, dies at 91  

Dec 08 Mendele Moykher Sforim, Russian writer (b. 1836) died in the year 1917.  

Dec 10 Sir Mackenzie Bowell, fifth Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1823) died on this day in history.  

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

Dec 20 Lucien Petit-Breton, Argentine-French cyclist (b. 1882) died in the year 1917.  

Dec 22 Francesca Saveria Cabrini, US saint/patron of immigrant, dies at 67 in the year 1917.  

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 in the year 1917.  

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Jan 01 Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born in the year 1917.  

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)  

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

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director