Historical Events In 1917

Apr 03   Lenin arrives in Petrograd from Switzerland [NS=April 16] in the year 1917.   

Apr 03   Lenin leaves Switzerland for Petrograd on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history british Columbia gives women the provincial vote.   

Apr 04   Joseph Ortiz, French-Algerian extremist (barricade uprising) in the year 1917.   

Apr 05   Richard Yardumian, Philadelphia, composer (Come Creator Spirit) in the year 1917.   

Apr 06   Julian Faber, CEO (Willis Faber) in the year 1917.   

Apr 06   On this day in history the United States enter World War I   

Apr 06   On this day in history uS declares war on Germany, enters World War I   

Apr 07   In the year 1917 de Falla's ballet "El Sombrero de tres Picos," premieres in Madrid   

Apr 07   On this day in history r G Armstrong, Birmingham Ala, actor (T.H.E. Cat)   

Apr 07   In the year 1917 spyridon Filiskos Samaras, composer, dies at 53   

Apr 09   In the year 1917 battle of Arras begins   

Apr 09   Capt. Thain Wendell MacDowell (Cdn. 38th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Vimy Ridge France on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history edward Thomas, poet, killed in WW I   

Apr 09   Johannes Bobrowski, writer in the year 1917.   

Apr 09   In the year 1917 lance-Sargent Ellis Wellwood Sifton (Cdn. 18th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Vimy Ridge France   

Apr 09   Pvt. William Johnstone Milne (Cdn. 16th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Vimy Ridge France on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Vimy Ridge France stormed by Canadian troops in the year 1917.   

Apr 10   Munition factory explosion at Eddystone PA, kills 133 workers on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Pvt. John George Pattison (Cdn. 50th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Vimy Ridge France on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Robert Burns Woodward, organic chemist (Nobel 1965) in the year 1917.   

Apr 11   Babe Ruth beats NY Yanks, pitching 3-hit 10-3 win for Red Sox in the year 1917.   

Apr 11   First Battle of Bullecourt, France on this day in history.   

Apr 12   Bijou Theater opens at 222 W 45th St NYC (Demolished 1982) on this day in history.   

Apr 12   On this day in history m Marie Widlow, St Louis Mo, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957)   

Apr 14   Chic White Sox Ed Cicotte no-hits St Louis Browns, 11-0 on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1917 lew [Lejzer L] Zamenhof, Polish doc/linguist (Esperanto), dies at 57   

Apr 14   In the year 1917 valerie Hobson, North Ireland, actress (Great Expectations)   

Apr 15   Hans Conried, Balt Md, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy) on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Lenin returns to Russia to start Bolshevik Revolution on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history lenin returns to Russia to start Bolshevik Revolution. Workers feel a sense of unity   

Apr 17   Bill Clements, American politician in the year 1917.   

Apr 18   In the year 1917 louise Frederika, Queen of Greece   

Apr 18   In the year 1917 moritz F Freiherr von Bissing, gov-gen of Belg (1914-17), dies at 73   

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Jan 01   Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 02   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.   

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   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 in the year 1917.   

Jan 06   In the year 1917 hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82   

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody died in the year 1917.   

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

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

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

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