In the year 1917
139 Notable deaths
Herbert von Petersdorff
German swimmer (1882-1917).
Born January 2nd, 1882 in Berlin.
Died January 16th, 1917 at 35 years old in Darmstadt.
Percy Courtman
British swimmer, olympic bronze medallist, former world record-holder (1888-1917).
Born May 14th, 1888 in Chorlton-cum-Hardy.
Died June 2nd, 1917 at 29 years old in Neuville-Bourjonval.
Vera Slutskaya
Russian revolutionary and bolshevik member of the duma (1874–1917).
Born September 17th, 1874 in Minsk.
Died November 12th, 1917 at 43 years old in Pushkin.
Ludvig Drescher
Danish footballer (1881-1917).
Born July 21st, 1881 in Sønderborg.
Died July 14th, 1917 at 35 years old in Copenhagen (pneumonia).
Jakob Knudsen
Writer, clergyman (1858–1917).
Born September 14th, 1858 in Rødding.
Died February 21st, 1917 at 58 years old in Birkerød. [ref]
Alfred John North
Australian ornithologist.
Born June 11th, 1855 in Melbourne.
Died May 6th, 1917 at 61 years old in Sydney.
Maksim Bahdanovič
Belarusian writer (1891–1917).
Born December 9th, 1891 in Minsk.
Died May 25th, 1917 at 25 years old in Yalta (tuberculosis).
Stéphane Javelle
French astronomer (1864–1917).
Born November 16th, 1864 in 5th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1917 at 52 years old in Nice.
Jørgen Brunchorst
Norwegian politician (1862-1917).
Born August 10th, 1862 in Bergen.
Died May 19th, 1917 at 54 years old in Rome.
Charles Vigurs
Gymnast.
Born July 11th, 1888 in Birmingham.
Died February 22nd, 1917 at 28 years old
George A. Banker
American bicycle racer (1874-1917).
Born August 8th, 1874 in Pittsburgh.
Died December 1st, 1917 at 43 years old in Pittsburgh.
Frank Muller
American astronomer (1862-1917).
Born September 10th, 1862 in Virginia. [ref]
Died April 19th, 1917 at 54 years old in Virginia. [ref]
Oluf Pedersen
Gymnast (1878–1917).
Born March 14th, 1878 in Copenhagen.
Died March 8th, 1917 at 38 years old in Copenhagen.
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner