Famous Deaths In 1917

Oct 22 Bob Fitzsimmons, English boxer (b. 1863) died in the year 1917.  

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 Tibby Cotter, cricketer (at Beersheba 49 wickets for Australia), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 03 On this day in history 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 William Smith, British deserter in France, executed at 20 died in the year 1917.  

Nov 17 F-Auguste-R Rodin, French sculptor (Baiser, Thinker), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1917.  

Nov 22 On this day in history death of teoberto Maler, German-born explorer (b. 1842)  

Dec 07 Leon Minkus, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1917.  

Dec 08 Mendele Moykher Sforim, Russian writer (b. 1836) died in the year 1917.  

Dec 10 Sir Mackenzie Bowell, fifth Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1823) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1917.  

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

Dec 26 Louise J Gautier, French poetess/daughter of Theophile G, dies at 71 in the year 1917.  

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 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 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 In the year 1917 birth of roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004)  

Jan 04 In the year 1917 birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire  

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.