In the year 1917

138 Notable deaths

Georges Guynemer

French flying ace (1894–1917).

Born December 24th, 1894 in Paris.

Died September 11th, 1917 at 22 years old in Langemark-Poelkapelle.

Valentine Fleming

British politician.

Born February 17th, 1882 in Newport-on-Tay.

Died May 20th, 1917 at 35 years old in Guillemont.

Hedd Wyn

Welsh poet who was killed on the first day of the battle of passchendaele (1887–1917).

Born January 13th, 1887 in Trawsfynydd.

Died July 31st, 1917 at 30 years old in Ypres.

Thomas Ashe

Irish revolutionary and politician (1885–1917).

Born January 12th, 1885 in Lispole.

Died September 25th, 1917 at 32 years old in Dublin.

Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey

British politician and governor general of canada (1851-1917).

Born November 28th, 1851 in St James's Palace.

Died August 29th, 1917 at 65 years old in London.

Dave Gallaher

New zealand rugby union footballer. captained new zealand all blacks in their 1905 northern hemisphere tour..

Born October 30th, 1873 in Ramelton.

Died October 4th, 1917 at 43 years old in Passendale.

Ecaterina Teodoroiu

Romanian soldier (1894–1917).

Born January 14th, 1894 in Târgu Jiu.

Died September 3rd, 1917 at 23 years old in Secui (gunshot wound).

Teresa Carreño

Venezuelan classical pianist.

Born December 22nd, 1853 in Caracas.

Died June 12th, 1917 at 63 years old in New York City.

Bérenger Saunière

French priest (1852-1917).

Born April 11th, 1852 in Montazels. [ref]

Died January 22nd, 1917 at 64 years old in Rennes-le-Château.

Eduard Buchner

German chemist (1907 nobel prize).

Born May 20th, 1860 in Munich. [ref]

Died August 13th, 1917 at 57 years old in Focșani. [ref]

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