1917
Fritz Honegger, Swiss lawyer and politician (died 1999)
Fritz Honegger was a Swiss politician.
Fritz Honegger, Swiss lawyer and politician (died 1999)
The 1910s
Explore 1744 historical events from 1910–1919.
1917
Rochus Misch, German SS officer (died 2013)
Rochus Misch was a German Oberscharführer (sergeant) in the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler (LSSAH). He was badly wounded during the Polish campaign during the…
Rochus Misch, German SS officer (died 2013)
1917
Vladimir Serbsky, Russian psychiatrist and academic (born 1858)
Vladimir Petrovich Serbsky was a Russian psychiatrist and one of the founders of forensic psychiatry in Russia. The author of The Forensic Psychopathology, Serbsky thought delinque…
Vladimir Serbsky, Russian psychiatrist and academic (born 1858)
1917
Florence Farr, British actress, composer and director (born 1860)
Florence Beatrice Emery was a British West End leading actress, composer and director. She was also a women's rights activist, journalist, educator, singer, novelist, and leader of…
Florence Farr, British actress, composer and director (born 1860)
1917
Albert Ball, English fighter pilot (born 1896)
Albert Ball, was a British fighter pilot during the First World War. At the time of his death he was the United Kingdom's leading flying ace, with 44 victories, and remained its fo…
Albert Ball, English fighter pilot (born 1896)
1917
Clara Ayres, American nurse (born 1880)
Clara Ayres was an American nurse who joined the United States Army during the First World War. Ayres and Helen Burnett Wood were the first two women to be killed while serving in …
Clara Ayres, American nurse (born 1880)
1917
Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak (born 1829)
Sir Charles Anthoni Johnson Brooke was the head of state of Sarawak from 3 August 1868 until his death. He succeeded his uncle, James Brooke, who was the first of the so-called "Wh…
Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak (born 1829)
1917
Valentine Fleming, Scottish soldier and politician (born 1887)
Major Valentine Fleming, was a Scottish Conservative Member of Parliament who was killed in the First World War. He was the father of the authors Peter Fleming and Ian Fleming, the…
Valentine Fleming, Scottish soldier and politician (born 1887)
1917
Philipp von Ferrary, Italian stamp collector (born 1850)
Philip Ferrari de La Renotière was a noted French-born stamp collector, assembling probably the most complete worldwide collection that ever existed, or is considered likely to exi…
Philipp von Ferrary, Italian stamp collector (born 1850)
1917
Maksim Bahdanovič, Belarusian poet and critic (born 1891)
Maksim Adamavich Bahdanovich was a Belarusian poet, journalist, translator, literary critic and historian of literature. He is considered one of the founders of the modern Belarusi…
Maksim Bahdanovič, Belarusian poet and critic (born 1891)
1917
Kate Harrington, American poet and educator (born 1831)
Kate Harrington, born Rebecca Harrington Smith and later known as Rebecca Smith Pollard, was an American teacher, writer and poet.
Kate Harrington, American poet and educator (born 1831)
1917
Louis-Philippe Hébert, Canadian sculptor (born 1850)
Louis-Philippe Hébert was a Canadian sculptor. He is considered one of the best sculptors of his generation.
Louis-Philippe Hébert, Canadian sculptor (born 1850)
1917
Titu Maiorescu, Romanian critic and politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Romania (born 1840)
Titu Liviu Maiorescu was a Romanian literary critic, politician and founder of the Junimea Society. As a literary critic, he was instrumental in the development of Romanian culture…
Titu Maiorescu, Romanian critic and politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Romania (born 1840)
1917
Géza Gyóni, Hungarian soldier and poet (born 1884)
Géza Gyóni was a Hungarian war poet. He died in a Russian prisoner of war camp during the First World War. His many verse contributions to Hungarian literature are considered to be…
Géza Gyóni, Hungarian soldier and poet (born 1884)
1917
Teresa Carreño, Venezuelan-American singer-songwriter, pianist, and conductor (born 1853)
María Teresa Gertrudis de Jesús Carreño García was a Venezuelan pianist, composer, soprano, and conductor. Over the course of her 54-year concert career, she became an internationa…
Teresa Carreño, Venezuelan-American singer-songwriter, pianist, and conductor (born 1853)
1917
Kristian Birkeland, Norwegian physicist and academic (born 1867)
Kristian Olaf Bernhard Birkeland was a Norwegian space physicist, inventor, and professor of physics at the Royal Fredriks University in Oslo. He is best remembered for his theorie…
Kristian Birkeland, Norwegian physicist and academic (born 1867)
1917
Karl Allmenröder, German soldier and pilot (born 1896)
Leutnant Karl Allmenröder was a German World War I flying ace credited with 30 aerial victories. The medical student son of a preacher father was seasoned in the trenches as an 18-…
Karl Allmenröder, German soldier and pilot (born 1896)
1917
Ștefan Luchian, Romanian painter and educator (born 1868)
Ștefan Luchian was a Romanian painter, famous for his landscapes and still life works.
Ștefan Luchian, Romanian painter and educator (born 1868)
1917
Antonio de La Gándara, French painter and illustrator (born 1861)
Antonio de La Gándara was a French painter, pastellist and draughtsman of the Belle Époque.
Antonio de La Gándara, French painter and illustrator (born 1861)
1917
Dadabhai Naoroji, Parsi intellectual, educator, cotton trader, and an early Indian political and social leader (born 182
Dadabhai Naoroji was an Indian political leader, merchant, scholar, and writer who played a role in both Indian and British public life. He was among the founding members of the In…
Dadabhai Naoroji, Parsi intellectual, educator, cotton trader, and an early Indian political and social leader (born 182
1917
Tom Thomson, Canadian painter (born 1877)
Thomas John Thomson was a Canadian artist active in the early 20th century. During his short career, he produced roughly 400 oil sketches on small wood panels and approximately 50 …
Tom Thomson, Canadian painter (born 1877)
1917
Octave Lapize, French cyclist (born 1887)
Octave Lapize was a French professional road racing cyclist and track cyclist.
Octave Lapize, French cyclist (born 1887)
1917
Philipp Scharwenka, German composer and educator (born 1847)
Ludwig Philipp Scharwenka was a Polish-German composer and teacher of music. He was the older brother of Xaver Scharwenka.
Philipp Scharwenka, German composer and educator (born 1847)
1917
Ignaz Sowinski, Galician architect (born 1858)
Ignaz Stanislaus Sowinski was a Polish architect and journalist who was active in Galicia from the middle of the 1880s and until the outbreak of World War I.
Ignaz Sowinski, Galician architect (born 1858)