Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1917

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

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

Oct 28 In the year 1917 death of prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (b. 1831)  

Oct 31 On this day in history tibby Cotter, cricketer (at Beersheba 49 wickets for Australia), dies  

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

Nov 08 On this day in history colyn Blythe, cricketer (2509 F-C wickets), dies during WW I  

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 William Smith, British deserter in France, executed at 20 died in the year 1917.  

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

Nov 18 Henry Spiekman, social-democratic politician, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

Nov 19 Basil Grieve, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests England v S Afr 1889), dies in the year 1917.  

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

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

Dec 08 In the year 1917 death of mendele Moykher Sforim, Russian writer (b. 1836)  

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 on this day in history.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1917 birth of vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN  

Jan 03 In the year 1917 birth of roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004)  

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

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.