Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1917

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

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 Tibby Cotter, cricketer (at Beersheba 49 wickets for Australia), dies in the year 1917.  

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

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

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 in the year 1917.  

Nov 14 In the year 1917 death of william Smith, British deserter in France, executed at 20  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 22 Teoberto Maler, German-born explorer (b. 1842) died on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1917 death of elizabeth Garrett Anderson, English physician (b. 1836)  

Dec 20 In the year 1917 death of lucien Petit-Breton, Argentine-French cyclist (b. 1882)  

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 Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN  

Jan 03 Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.  

Jan 04 Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born in the year 1917.  

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

Jan 05 Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born in the year 1917.