Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1917

Oct 22 Bob Fitzsimmons, English boxer (b. 1863) died on this day in history.  

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

Oct 28 Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (b. 1831) died in the year 1917.  

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

Nov 11 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Nov 17 F-Auguste-R Rodin, French sculptor (Baiser, Thinker), dies at 77 in the year 1917.  

Nov 18 On this day in history henry Spiekman, social-democratic politician, dies at 43  

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

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 On this day in history death of mendele Moykher Sforim, Russian writer (b. 1836)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 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 Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.  

Jan 02 Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer  

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