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 on this day in history.  

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 Colyn Blythe, cricketer (2509 F-C wickets), dies during WW I in the year 1917.  

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 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1917.  

Dec 17 Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, English physician (b. 1836) died in the year 1917.  

Dec 20 On this day in history death of lucien Petit-Breton, Argentine-French cyclist (b. 1882)  

Dec 22 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1917.  

Jan 01 In the year 1917 birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)  

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)  

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 In the year 1917 birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer  

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