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 in the year 1917.  

Oct 31 On this day in history tibby Cotter, cricketer (at Beersheba 49 wickets for Australia), dies  

Nov 03 Léon Bloy, French novelist and essayist (b. 1846) died on this day in history.  

Nov 08 In the year 1917 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 in the year 1917.  

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

Nov 18 Henry Spiekman, social-democratic politician, dies at 43 in the year 1917.  

Nov 19 In the year 1917 basil Grieve, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests England v S Afr 1889), dies  

Nov 22 In the year 1917 death of teoberto Maler, German-born explorer (b. 1842)  

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

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

Dec 22 Francesca Saveria Cabrini, US saint/patron of immigrant, dies at 67 in the year 1917.  

Dec 26 In the year 1917 louise J Gautier, French poetess/daughter of Theophile G, dies at 71  

Dec 28 In the year 1917 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 Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.  

Jan 02 Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born in the year 1917.  

Jan 03 Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born in the year 1917.  

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 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.