Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In 1917

Oct 22 In the year 1917 death of bob Fitzsimmons, English boxer (b. 1863)  

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 in the year 1917.  

Nov 03 On this day in history death of léon Bloy, French novelist and essayist (b. 1846)  

Nov 08 In the year 1917 colyn Blythe, cricketer (2509 F-C wickets), dies during WW I  

Nov 11 In the year 1917 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 In the year 1917 death of william Smith, British deserter in France, executed at 20  

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 Teoberto Maler, German-born explorer (b. 1842) died in the year 1917.  

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

Dec 08 In the year 1917 death of mendele Moykher Sforim, Russian writer (b. 1836)  

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

Dec 17 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01 Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01 Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1917 birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer  

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