Discover what happened on 7 April 1917 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Theodor Leber (German ophtthalmologist (1840–1917))
- Spyridon Samaras (Greek composer (1861-1917))
- Wilhelm Spöhrer
- Heinrich Lueg (German entrepreneur (1840-1917))
- Moritz Karl Otto Pauli (German teacher (1838-1917))
- Ko Doncker (Dutch writer (1874-1917))
- Téodor de Wyzewa (French writer, art and music critic, and translator of Polish origin (1862–1917))
- George Brown (English missionary, anthropologist and natural history specimen collector (1835–1917))
- Henry Newell Bate (Canadian industrialist (1828–1917))
- Carl Johansson i Berga
- William H. Barringer (Union Army Medal of Honor recipient (1841–1917))
- Lajos Havi (actor)
- Gaudérique Roget (French general)
- Susan Archer Talley Weiss (poet, b. in Hanover county, Va., 14 Feb., 1835)
- Jules Pacra (French singer (1832-1917))
- Karl Muser
- Georges Louis (French diplomat (1847-1917))
- George Howard ((1826-1917))
- Jean Gilbert ((died 1917))
- Herbert Richard Hardinge ((1840-1917))
- Ellen Jemima Fox ((1835-1917))
- Stephen Newcome Fox ((1849-1917))
- Margaret Evelyn Everard ((died 1917))
- Darea Curzon, Baroness Zouche (British peer)
- Josefa Božena Koppová (Czech language tutor and translator (1853-1917))
- Noble Ashley (American politician (1863-1917))
- William Barr (Soldier of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)
- Patrick Boyle (soldier of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)
- Theodor Leber (German ophtthalmologist (1840–1917))
- Spyridon Samaras (Greek composer (1861-1917))
- Wilhelm Spöhrer
- Heinrich Lueg (German entrepreneur (1840-1917))
- Moritz Karl Otto Pauli (German teacher (1838-1917))
- Ko Doncker (Dutch writer (1874-1917))
- Téodor de Wyzewa (French writer, art and music critic, and translator of Polish origin (1862–1917))
- George Brown (English missionary, anthropologist and natural history specimen collector (1835–1917))
- Henry Newell Bate (Canadian industrialist (1828–1917))
- Carl Johansson i Berga
- William H. Barringer (Union Army Medal of Honor recipient (1841–1917))
- Lajos Havi (actor)
- Gaudérique Roget (French general)
- Susan Archer Talley Weiss (poet, b. in Hanover county, Va., 14 Feb., 1835)
- Jules Pacra (French singer (1832-1917))
- Karl Muser
- Georges Louis (French diplomat (1847-1917))
- George Howard ((1826-1917))
- Jean Gilbert ((died 1917))
- Herbert Richard Hardinge ((1840-1917))
- Ellen Jemima Fox ((1835-1917))
- Stephen Newcome Fox ((1849-1917))
- Margaret Evelyn Everard ((died 1917))
- Darea Curzon, Baroness Zouche (British peer)
- Josefa Božena Koppová (Czech language tutor and translator (1853-1917))
- Noble Ashley (American politician (1863-1917))
- William Barr (Soldier of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)
- Patrick Boyle (soldier of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)