Historical Events In 1917

Feb 17   In the year 1917 edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70  

Feb 18   Charles E Barber, US chief engraver (1879-1917), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 18   Phyllis Calvert, London, actress (Man in Grey) on this day in history.  

Feb 19   Carson McCullers, US, novelist (Heart Is a Lonely Hunter) on this day in history.  

Feb 20   On this day in history ammunitions ship explodes in Archangelsk harbor, about 1,500 die  

Feb 20   Frederick Page, CEO (British Aerospace Aircraft Group) on this day in history.  

Feb 21   In the year 1917 british Mendi sinks off Isle of Wight, 627 die  

Feb 21   On this day in history train near Chirurcha Romania catches fire & explodes; 100s die  

Feb 21   In the year 1917 victor G M Marijnen, Dutch premier (1963-65)  

Feb 22   German Navy torpedoes 7 Dutch ships on this day in history.  

Feb 23   February revolution begins in Russia on this day in history.  

Feb 23   In the year 1917 kenneth Tobey, actor (Chuck-Whirlybirds) [or Mar 23]  

Feb 24   On this day in history german plan to get Mexican help in WW I exposed (Zimmerman telegram)  

Feb 24   On this day in history german plan to get Mexican help in WWI exposed (Zimmerman telegram)  

Feb 24   Russian revolution breaks out on this day in history.  

Feb 24   In the year 1917 william Fairbank, Minneapolis, physicist (superconductivity)  

Feb 25   Alex Gordon, architect on this day in history.  

Feb 25   Laconia, a Cunard ship. Sunk by torpedo attack from German U-boat U50 on the return journey from the USA to Liverpool while about 150 miles north west of the Fastnet Rock. There was a crew of 217 and she was carrying 75 passengers. 12 people were killed, 6 crew and 6 passengers in the year 1917.  

Feb 25   The birth of Anthony Burgess, English novelist in the year 1917.  

Feb 26   In the year 1917 1st Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands)  

Feb 26   On this day in history first Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands)  

Feb 26   Robert Taft Jr, (Sen-R-Oh) on this day in history.  

Feb 27   In the year 1917 john Connally, (Gov-D/R-Texas), shot in Kennedy motorcade  

Feb 27   Women in Ontario win right to vote in provincial elections in the year 1917.  

Feb 28   In the year 1917 aP reports México & Japan will ally with Germany if US enters WWI  

Feb 28   AP reports Mexico & Japan will allie with Germany if US enters WW I on this day in history.  

Feb 28   On this day in history hans Deutgen, Sweden, world champion archer  

Feb 28   On this day in history russian Duma sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets  

Feb 28   The birth of John B Connally, Texas Governor who was shot with JFK on this day in history.  

Mar 01   1st federal land bank chartered on this day in history.  

Mar 01   Dinah Shore, Winchester Tenn, singer (See the USA in a Chevrolet) on this day in history.  

Mar 01   In the year 1917 firt federal land bank chartered  

Mar 01   IN Edmonton Alberta the Alberta Provincial Police Force is founded later duties are taken over by the RCMP in rural areas on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Desi Arnaz, Santiago Cuba, actor (I Love Lucy) in the year 1917.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)  

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   In the year 1917 birth of vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN  

Jan 03   In the year 1917 birth of roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004)  

Jan 04   In the year 1917 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 in the year 1917.  

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   In the year 1917 death of buffalo Bill Cody  

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

Jan 17   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 in the year 1917.  

Jan 25   Edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies in the year 1917.  

Jan 29   Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75 in the year 1917.  

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