Famous Deaths In 1917

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

Oct 27 Arthur Rhys Davids, English pilot (b. 1897) died on this day in history.

Oct 28 Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (b. 1831) died on this day in history.

Oct 31 Tibby Cotter, cricketer (at Beersheba 49 wickets for Australia), dies in the year 1917.

Nov 03 In the year 1917 death of léon Bloy, French novelist and essayist (b. 1846)

Nov 08 In the year 1917 colyn Blythe, cricketer (2509 F-C wickets), dies during WW I

Nov 11 Liliuokalani, last queen of Hawaii (1891-93), dies from a stroke at 79 on this day in history.

Nov 13 In the year 1917 emile Durkheim, French sociologist (Le suicide), dies

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 Basil Grieve, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests England v S Afr 1889), dies in the year 1917.

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

Dec 07 Leon Minkus, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.

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

Dec 10 In the year 1917 death of sir Mackenzie Bowell, fifth Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1823)

Dec 17 Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, English physician (b. 1836) died in the year 1917.

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 on this day in history.

Dec 26 Louise J Gautier, French poetess/daughter of Theophile G, dies at 71 in the year 1917.

Dec 28 On this day in history death of alfred Edwin McKay, Canadian World War One flying ace (b. 1892)

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

Jan 01 In the year 1917 birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)

Jan 03 Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born on this day in history.

Jan 03 Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.

Jan 04 In the year 1917 birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire

Jan 05 In the year 1917 birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer

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