Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1917

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

Oct 27 In the year 1917 death of arthur Rhys Davids, English pilot (b. 1897)  

Oct 28 In the year 1917 death of prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (b. 1831)  

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1917 emile Durkheim, French sociologist (Le suicide), dies  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1917.  

Dec 10 In the year 1917 death of sir Mackenzie Bowell, fifth Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1823)  

Dec 17 Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, English physician (b. 1836) died in the year 1917.  

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 in the year 1917.  

Dec 26 Louise J Gautier, French poetess/daughter of Theophile G, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Dec 28 Alfred Edwin McKay, Canadian World War One flying ace (b. 1892) died in the year 1917.  

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)  

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)  

Jan 02 In the year 1917 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 On this day in history birth of roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004)  

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

Jan 05 Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born in the year 1917.  

Jan 05 In the year 1917 birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director