Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1917

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

Oct 27 Arthur Rhys Davids, English pilot (b. 1897) died in the year 1917.  

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 in the year 1917.  

Nov 08 In the year 1917 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 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 F-Auguste-R Rodin, French sculptor (Baiser, Thinker), dies at 77 in the year 1917.  

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

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 Leon Minkus, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1917.  

Dec 08 Mendele Moykher Sforim, Russian writer (b. 1836) died on this day in history.  

Dec 10 Sir Mackenzie Bowell, fifth Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1823) died in the year 1917.  

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

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 in the year 1917.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born on this day in history.