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Historical Events Happened In 1917

Sunday, 19 May 2013

Jan 02 On this day in history edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84

Jan 02 Royal Bank of Canada takes over Québec Bank on this day in history.

Jan 02 On this day in history royal Bank of Canada takes over Quebec Bank

Jan 03 Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN on this day in history.

Jan 04 Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire on this day in history.

Jan 05 On this day in history reginald Smith Brindle, composer

Jan 06 Hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82 on this day in history.

Jan 07 On this day in history ulysses Sipmson Kay, composer

Jan 08 Austria-Hungarian troops conquer Forlani Italy on this day in history.

Jan 08 On this day in history canadian actress Mary Pickford, born Gladys Smith in Toronto, stars in a new silent film, Pride of the Clan

Jan 09 Herbert Lom, Czech, actor (Pink Panther Strikes Again, Dorian Gray) on this day in history.

Jan 09 On this day in history world War I: the Battle of Rafa occurs near the Egyptian border with Palestine.

Jan 10 Buffalo Bill Cody on this day in history.

Jan 10 On this day in history jerry Wexler, music producer (Aretha Franklin/Bob Dylan)

Jan 10 Navy places first production order for aerial photographic equipment on this day in history.

Jan 11 On this day in history guy Bolton & PG Wodehouse's "Have a Heart," premieres in NYC

Jan 13 On this day in history felix Guerro Diaz, composer

Jan 16 Buddy Lester, Chicago Ill, actor (Nick-Phil Silvers Show) on this day in history.

Jan 17 Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.

Jan 17 The United States bought 50 of the Virgin Islands in the West Indies from Denmark for $25 million on this day in history.

Jan 17 On this day in history uS pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands

Jan 17 US pays Denmark $25 million for Virgin Islands (or 3/21) on this day in history.

Jan 18 Oscar Lewenstein, impressario on this day in history.

Jan 19 On this day in history john Raitt, Bonnie Raitt's father/singer/actor (Pajama Game)

Jan 19 Silvertown Essex's ammunition factory explodes; 300 die on this day in history.

Jan 21 Rohan Butler, historian on this day in history.

Jan 24 On this day in history ernest Borgnine Academy Award-winning actor Marty [1955], The Poseidon Adventure, The Dirty Dozen, McHale’s Navy was born

Jan 24 On this day in history ernest Borgnine Academy Award-winning actor: Marty [1955], The Poseidon Adventure, The Dirty Dozen, McHale’s Navy was born

Jan 24 Ernest Borgnine, Hamden Ct, actor (Ice Station Zebra, McHale, Marty) on this day in history.

Jan 24 On this day in history the birth of Ernest Borgnine, American actor

Jan 25 On this day in history edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies

Jan 25 On this day in history the United States buy the Virgin islands for 25 million dollars

Jan 27 Coen de Koning wins 2nd official 11 cities race (9:53) (record) on this day in history.

Jan 27 Dunboyne, Lord on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In 1917

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 01 Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)

Jan 03 Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born on this day in history.

Jan 03 On this day in history birth of roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004)

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer

Jan 05 Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born on this day in history.

Famous Deaths In 1917

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 02 On this day in history edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84

Jan 06 On this day in history hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82

Jan 10 Buffalo Bill Cody died on this day in history.

Jan 16 George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died on this day in history.

Jan 17 On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70

Jan 25 Edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies on this day in history.

Jan 29 On this day in history evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75

Feb 05 On this day in history paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41