Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1917

Oct 22 In the year 1917 death of bob Fitzsimmons, English boxer (b. 1863)  

Oct 27 On this day in history death of arthur Rhys Davids, English pilot (b. 1897)  

Oct 28 On this day in history death of prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (b. 1831)  

Oct 31 Tibby Cotter, cricketer (at Beersheba 49 wickets for Australia), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 03 Léon Bloy, French novelist and essayist (b. 1846) died in the year 1917.  

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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 08 In the year 1917 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1917 francesca Saveria Cabrini, US saint/patron of immigrant, dies at 67  

Dec 26 In the year 1917 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 In the year 1917 birth of jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)  

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

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

Jan 05 Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1917 birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director