Historical Events In 1917

Jul 06   On this day in history t E Lawrence captures Port of Agaba from Turkey   

Jul 07   On this day in history elton Britt, Marshall Ark, country singer (Sat Night Jamboree)   

Jul 08   Faye Emerson, Elizabeth La, actress (I've Got a Secret) on this day in history.   

Jul 09   On this day in history british warship "Vanguard" explodes at Scapa Flow killing 800   

Jul 09   In the year 1917 british warship "Vanguard" explodes at Scapa Flow killing 804   

Jul 09   In the year 1917 ted Steele, Hartford Ct, orch leader (Cavalcade of Stars)   

Jul 10   On this day in history don Herbert, Waconia Minn, scientist/TV host (Watch Mr Wizard)   

Jul 10   In the year 1917 emma Goldman imprisoned for obstructing draft   

Jul 10   On this day in history emma Goldman imprisoned for obstructing the draft   

Jul 12   Andrew Wyeth, Chadds Ford Pa, painter (Christina's World) in the year 1917.   

Jul 12   Fournier, Swiss/French postage stamp merchant/forger, dies in the year 1917.   

Jul 12   On this day in history the birth of Andrew Wyeth, American painter   

Jul 12   The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona on this day in history.   

Jul 13   Vision of Virgin Mary appeared to children of Fatima, Portugal in the year 1917.   

Jul 14   On this day in history arthur Leavins, violinist   

Jul 15   In the year 1917 robert Conquest, English author (Back to Life)   

Jul 16   On this day in history ludwig Philipp Scharwenka, Ger composer (Album Polonaise), dies at 70   

Jul 16   In the year 1917 william Bishop, Oak Park Ill, actor (Steve-It's a Great Life)   

Jul 17   British Royal family changes its name from Hanover to Windsor on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Lou Bourdeau, baseball player/manager (1948 AP Athlete of Year) in the year 1917.   

Jul 19   Robert Aitken, Phila, Zen co-founder (Diamond Sangha) on this day in history.   

Jul 20   In the year 1917 pact of Corfu signed: Serbs, Croats & Slovenes form Yugoslavia   

Jul 20   In the year 1917 wW I draft lottery held; #258 is first drawn   

Jul 21   In the year 1917 christopher J Forster, British RAF-pilot/capt, dies in battle   

Jul 22   Alexander Kerensky becomes Russian PM on this day in history.   

Jul 22   On this day in history four members of the Australian Army Nursing Service - Sisters Cawood, Deacon and Ross-King and Staff Nurse Derrer - win Military Medals for rescuing patients trapped in a burning Casualty Clearing Station at Trois Arbes, France These were the first bravery awards won by Australian nurses in action   

Jul 22   M Wolf discovers asteroids #879 Ricarda, #880 Herba & #881 Athene in the year 1917.   

Jul 23   Charles Kerruish, president (Tyndwald Isle of Man) on this day in history.   

Jul 23   In the year 1917 cleveland Metropolitan Park District establishes   

Jul 24   On this day in history john Hillaby, writer/traveller   

Jul 25   In the year 1917 sir Thomas Whyte introduces the first income tax in Canada as a "temporary" measure (lowest bracket is 4% and highest is 25%).   

Jul 26   On this day in history bertil Nordahl, Sweden, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1948)   

Jul 26   J Edgar Hoover gets job on ministry of Justice on this day in history.   

Jul 27   In the year 1917 john Cunningham, executive director (British Aerospace)   

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

Jan 01   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 02   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 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   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1917 birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director   

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody died in the year 1917.   

Jan 16   In the year 1917 death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)   

Jan 17   In the year 1917 hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

Jan 25   In the year 1917 edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies   

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

Feb 05   In the year 1917 paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41