Historical Events In 1917
Aug 16 Prv. Harry Brown (10th Cdn. infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Hill 70, France on this day in history.
Aug 01 On this day in history frank Little, IWW organizer is lynched in Butte, Montana
Aug 23 On this day in history ontario cabinet passes order-in-council allowing the city of Berlin to change its name to Kitchener, effective Sept. 1; due to wartime anti-German sentiment.
Aug 21 On this day in history company Sgt. Major Robert Hanna (29th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Hill 70, France
Oct 15 USS Cassin (DD-43) torpedoed by German submarine U-61 off coast of Ireland. In trying to save the ship, Gunner's Mate Osmond Kelly Ingram becomes first American sailor killed in World War I and later is awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism. He becomes the first enlisted man to have a ship named for him, in 1919 on this day in history.
Oct 26 Prv. Thomas W. Holmes (4th Cdn. Mounted Rifles) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium on this day in history.
Oct 31 Australian Light Horse charges Turkish positions at Beersheba, Palestine on this day in history.
Oct 22 On this day in history the birth of Joan Fontaine, American actress
Oct 26 Lt. Robert Shankland (43 Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium on this day in history.
Oct 15 On this day in history mata Hari Dutch dancer/German spy executed by firing squad in Paris
Oct 02 On this day in history hMS Drake, a Armoured cruiser of 14,000 tons built in 1902 torpedoed by U79. She was beached by her Captain, S H Radcliffe in Church Bay on the north coast of Ulster. All the crew was consequently saved.
Oct 31 Major George R. Pearkes (5th Cdn. Mounted Rifles) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium on this day in history.
Oct 28 Prv. Cecil John Kinross (49th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium on this day in history.
Oct 21 First Americans to see action on the front lines of WW I on this day in history.
Oct 30 On this day in history lt. Hugh Mackenzie (7th Cdn. Machine Gun Company) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium
Oct 23 The Canadian Railway War Board holds its first meeting in the Canadian Pacific Boardroom in Windsor Station, Montreal. The name was changed to the Railway Association of Canada in 1919. The RAC represents the interests of all railways operating in Canada on this day in history.
Oct 17 First train over the Quebec Bridge over the St. Lawrence. This was constructed by the Dominion Government for use by the National Transcontinental Railway. This bridge was notorious in that it fell down twice during construction On August 29, 1907 the south cantilever arm collapsed killing 65 or more workmen on this day in history.
Oct 30 Sgt. George Harry Mullin (Princess Patricia's Cdn. Light Infantry) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium on this day in history.
Oct 26 Capt. Christopher P.J. O'Kelly (52nd Cdn. Infantry BAtt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium on this day in history.
Oct 17 First train over the Quebec Bridge over the St. Lawrence. This was constructed by the Dominion Government for use by the National Transcontinental Railway. This bridge was notorious in that it fell down twice during construction: On August 29, 1907 the south cantilever arm collapsed killing 65 or more workmen on this day in history.
Jul 04 On this day in history engineers at Langley Field in Virginia called an airplane flying several miles away
Jul 17 British Royal family changes its name from Hanover to Windsor on this day in history.
Jul 22 On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroids #879 Ricarda, #880 Herba & #881 Athene
Jul 22 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 on this day in history.
Jul 31 On this day in history crpl.Leslie Wilton ANDREW, 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment won the Victoria Cross at La Bassee-Ville, France,
Jul 09 British warship "Vanguard" explodes at Scapa Flow killing 800 on this day in history.
Jul 01 On this day in history race riots in East St Louis Illinois (40 to 200 reported killed)
Jul 22 On this day in history alexander Kerensky becomes Russian PM
Jul 20 On this day in history wW I draft lottery held; #258 is first drawn
Jul 10 Emma Goldman imprisoned for obstructing the draft on this day in history.
Jul 31 On this day in history third battle of Ypres begins
Jul 12 On this day in history the birth of Andrew Wyeth, American painter
Mar 02 On this day in history puerto Ricans are granted US citizenship.
Mar 15 Nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate on this day in history.
Mar 23 4 day series of tornadoes kills 211 in Midwest US on this day in history.
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