Famous Deaths In 1917

Jun 06 On this day in history iacob Moresianu, composer, dies at 59  

Jun 12 On this day in history maria Teresa Carreno, composer, dies at 63  

Jun 15 On this day in history death of kristian Birkeland, Norwegian physicist (b. 1867)  

Jun 20 James Mason Crafts, US chemist, dies at 78 in the year 1917.  

Jun 27 Gustav von Schmolle, German economist (Historical School), dies at 79 in the year 1917.  

Jul 02 In the year 1917 herbert Beerbohm Tree, English actor/director (Hamlet), dies  

Jul 04 In the year 1917 johan H C Kern, Dutch linguist (Sanskreet), dies at 84  

Jul 08 Tom Thomson, Canadian painter (b. 1877) died in the year 1917.  

Jul 12 Fournier, Swiss/French postage stamp merchant/forger, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 14 On this day in history death of octave Lapize, French cyclist (b. 1887)  

Jul 16 Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, Ger composer (Album Polonaise), dies at 70 in the year 1917.  

Jul 21 Christopher J Forster, British RAF-pilot/capt, dies in battle in the year 1917.  

Jul 27 Emil Theodor Kocher, Swiss surgeon, Nobel laureate (b. 1841) died on this day in history.  

Jul 31 In the year 1917 charlie Finlason, cricketer (S Africa's 1st Test), dies  

Aug 01 Frank Little, American labor organizer (lynched) (b. 1879) died in the year 1917.  

Aug 07 Squadron Commander E.H. Dunning, first pilot to land his aircraft on a moving ship. (b. 1891) died on this day in history.  

Aug 15 Thomas J. Higgins, decorated Union Army soldier (b. 1831) died in the year 1917.  

Aug 20 On this day in history jFW Adolf Ritter von Baeyer, German chemist (Nobel 1905), dies  

Aug 30 On this day in history uritsky, leader of Petrogradse Czech, dies  

Sep 03 Fanya Kaplan, Russian who shot at Lenin on Aug 30th, executed died on this day in history.  

Sep 05 Marian Smoluchowski, Polish physicist (b. 1872) died on this day in history.  

Sep 08 In the year 1917 charles Edouard Lefebvre, composer, dies at 74  

Sep 11 On this day in history georges Guynemer, French WW I pilot, dies at 22  

Sep 12 Eric Lundie, cricketer (WWI Test S Africa v England 1914), dies in the year 1917.  

Sep 20 Herbert Morris, Jamaican deserter in France, executed at 17 died in the year 1917.  

Sep 23 In the year 1917 death of werner Voss, German World War I pilot (b. 1897)  

Sep 25 In the year 1917 death of thomas Ashe, Irish revolutionary (b. 1885)  

Sep 26 In the year 1917 edgar H G Degas, French painter (ballerina), dies  

Sep 27 On this day in history death of edgar Degas, painter, Paris  

Oct 09 In the year 1917 hussain Kamil, sultan of Egypt (1914-17), dies at 63  

Oct 11 Harry Trott, cricketer (Aust capt played 24 Tests 1888-1898), dies in the year 1917.  

Oct 13 On this day in history death of florence La Badie, American actress  

Oct 15 Mata Hari, Dutch dancer/German spy, executed by firing squad in Paris died on this day in history.  

Oct 17 Maria J "Marie" Bakker, actress/wife of Maarten Stranger, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 03 Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04 Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05 Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born on this day in history.  

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