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 in the year 1917.  

Oct 28 On this day in history death of prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (b. 1831)  

Oct 31 Tibby Cotter, cricketer (at Beersheba 49 wickets for Australia), dies on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1917.  

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

Dec 07 Leon Minkus, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.  

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

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

Dec 17 On this day in history death of elizabeth Garrett Anderson, English physician (b. 1836)  

Dec 20 Lucien Petit-Breton, Argentine-French cyclist (b. 1882) died on this day in history.  

Dec 22 Francesca Saveria Cabrini, US saint/patron of immigrant, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 03 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer  

Jan 05 Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born on this day in history.