Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1917

Oct 22 On this day in history death of bob Fitzsimmons, English boxer (b. 1863)  

Oct 27 In the year 1917 death of arthur Rhys Davids, English pilot (b. 1897)  

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

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

Nov 13 Emile Durkheim, French sociologist (Le suicide), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 14 William Smith, British deserter in France, executed at 20 died on this day in history.  

Nov 17 On this day in history 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 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 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 Lucien Petit-Breton, Argentine-French cyclist (b. 1882) died on this day in history.  

Dec 22 On this day in history francesca Saveria Cabrini, US saint/patron of immigrant, dies at 67  

Dec 26 On this day in history louise J Gautier, French poetess/daughter of Theophile G, dies at 71  

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

Jan 03 In the year 1917 birth of vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN  

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born on this day in history.  

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