Discover what happened on 17 May 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
- Francisco Manuel Oller (Puerto Rican painter (1833 – 1917))
- Gennaro Della Monica (Italian painter (1836-1917))
- Arnim Graesel
- Aatu Ruotsalainen (Finnish politician)
- Mojola Agbebi (minister)
- Komatsuyama Yosamatsu
- Jules Mellet (French architect)
- Francesco Gai (Italian painter, sculptor and architect (1835-1917))
- Georg Robert Schirmer (Norwegian politician and writer)
- Arthur Roberts (British brigadier general)
- Enrico Laviosa (Italian association football player (1897-1917))
- Stephen P. Moss (American rancher, businessman and state legislator)
- Clara Ayres (American nurse)
- John Pearson Kirby (British architect, mechanical engineer, and patent agent (1881-1917))
- Charles Harold Longfield Beatty ((1870-1917))
- Henry Lafone (Peerage person ID=178516)
- Somerville Arthur Gurney (banker)
- Gian Pietro Cicogna Mozzoni
- Václav Karlach
- Per Kjellerstedt
- Hugh Campbell
- Francesco Donato
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- Q133447917 (American lawyer and politician (1844-1917))
- Radomir Putnik (Serbian field marshal (1847-1917))
- Charles Brooke (White Rajah of Sarawak (1829–1917))
- Gustav Kielblock (German politician (1843-1917))
- Louise Erhartt (Austrian stage actor (1844-1916))
- Francisco Manuel Oller (Puerto Rican painter (1833 – 1917))
- Gennaro Della Monica (Italian painter (1836-1917))
- Arnim Graesel
- Aatu Ruotsalainen (Finnish politician)
- Mojola Agbebi (minister)
- Komatsuyama Yosamatsu
- Jules Mellet (French architect)
- Francesco Gai (Italian painter, sculptor and architect (1835-1917))
- Georg Robert Schirmer (Norwegian politician and writer)
- Arthur Roberts (British brigadier general)
- Enrico Laviosa (Italian association football player (1897-1917))
- Stephen P. Moss (American rancher, businessman and state legislator)
- Clara Ayres (American nurse)
- John Pearson Kirby (British architect, mechanical engineer, and patent agent (1881-1917))
- Charles Harold Longfield Beatty ((1870-1917))
- Henry Lafone (Peerage person ID=178516)
- Somerville Arthur Gurney (banker)
- Gian Pietro Cicogna Mozzoni
- Václav Karlach
- Per Kjellerstedt
- Hugh Campbell
- Francesco Donato
- Radomir Putnik (Serbian field marshal (1847-1917))
- Charles Brooke (White Rajah of Sarawak (1829–1917))
- Gustav Kielblock (German politician (1843-1917))
- Louise Erhartt (Austrian stage actor (1844-1916))
- Francisco Manuel Oller (Puerto Rican painter (1833 – 1917))
- Gennaro Della Monica (Italian painter (1836-1917))
- Arnim Graesel
- Aatu Ruotsalainen (Finnish politician)
- Mojola Agbebi (minister)
- Komatsuyama Yosamatsu
- Jules Mellet (French architect)
- Francesco Gai (Italian painter, sculptor and architect (1835-1917))
- Georg Robert Schirmer (Norwegian politician and writer)
- Arthur Roberts (British brigadier general)
- Enrico Laviosa (Italian association football player (1897-1917))
- Stephen P. Moss (American rancher, businessman and state legislator)
- Clara Ayres (American nurse)
- John Pearson Kirby (British architect, mechanical engineer, and patent agent (1881-1917))
- Charles Harold Longfield Beatty ((1870-1917))
- Henry Lafone (Peerage person ID=178516)
- Somerville Arthur Gurney (banker)
- Gian Pietro Cicogna Mozzoni
- Václav Karlach
- Per Kjellerstedt
- Hugh Campbell
- Francesco Donato