Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened 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 In the year 1917 death of prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (b. 1831)  

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 On this day in history liliuokalani, last queen of Hawaii (1891-93), dies from a stroke at 79  

Nov 13 Emile Durkheim, French sociologist (Le suicide), dies on this day in history.  

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

Dec 07 In the year 1917 leon Minkus, composer, dies at 91  

Dec 08 Mendele Moykher Sforim, Russian writer (b. 1836) died on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history 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 Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born in the year 1917.  

Jan 01 Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.  

Jan 02 In the year 1917 birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)  

Jan 03 Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born on this day in history.  

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

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 In the year 1917 birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director