In the year 1917
138 Notable deaths
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.
Deaths 131 to 138 of 138
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon