Historical Events In 1917

Jun 16   The first Congress of Soviets convene in Russia on this day in history.  

Jun 17   On this day in history british king George V takes the name Windsor  

Jun 17   The birth of Dean Martin, American film actor and singer in the year 1917.  

Jun 18   On this day in history akhmet Jevdet Ismail Hajiyev, composer  

Jun 19   On this day in history after WW I King George V ordered members of British royal family to dispense with German titles & surnames, they take the name Windsor  

Jun 19   After WW I King George V ordered members of British royal family to dispense with German titles &surnames, they take the name Windsor in the year 1917.  

Jun 19   In the year 1917 joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwan minister (ZAPUA)  

Jun 20   In the year 1917 j Palisa discovers asteroid #876 Scott  

Jun 20   On this day in history james Mason Crafts, US chemist, dies at 78  

Jun 21   Hawaiian Red Cross forms in the year 1917.  

Jun 21   In the year 1917 hawaiian Red Cross founded  

Jun 23   In the year 1917 31st US Womens Tennis: Molla Mallory beat Marion Vanderhoef (46 60 62)  

Jun 23   Sid Watters Jr, horse trainer in the year 1917.  

Jun 24   Russian Black Sea fleet mutiny at Sebastopol on this day in history.  

Jun 26   1st US Expeditionary Force arrive in France during WW I on this day in history.  

Jun 26   The first American Expeditionary Force arrive in France during WW I in the year 1917.  

Jun 26   In the year 1917 william Hamilton, British MP  

Jun 27   1st baseball player (Hank Gowdy) to enter WW I military service on this day in history.  

Jun 27   Gustav von Schmolle, German economist (Historical School), dies at 79 in the year 1917.  

Jun 27   K M Rangnekar, cricketer (batted in 3 Tests India v Australia 1947-48) in the year 1917.  

Jun 27   Ultonia, built for Cunard by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on Tyne, of 8845 tons, she was sunk by the German submarine U53 190 miles south west of the Fastnet Rock. Two people were killed on this day in history.  

Jun 28   Potato entrepreneurs begins in Amsterdam in the year 1917.  

Jun 28   In the year 1917 willem "Wim" Sonneveld, Dutch singer/actor (My Fair Lady)  

Jun 30   On this day in history lena Horne, Bkln NY, actress/singer (Stormy Weather, Wiz)  

Jul 01   On this day in history race riots in East St Louis Illinois (40 to 200 reported killed)  

Jul 02   Herbert Beerbohm Tree, English actor/director (Hamlet), dies on this day in history.  

Jul 02   Pierre Dubois, Dutch literary in the year 1917.  

Jul 02   In the year 1917 riots in East St Louis Mo  

Jul 03   Helene Cordet, entertainer/nightclub owner on this day in history.  

Jul 03   On this day in history spontaneous demonstration at Tauride-palace Petrograd  

Jul 04   On this day in history engineers at Langley Field in Virginia called an airplane flying several miles away  

Jul 04   Johan H C Kern, Dutch linguist (Sanskreet), dies at 84 in the year 1917.  

Jul 05   On this day in history glenn Reeves, Massillon OH, actor (Defending Your Life)  

Jul 06   Hugo Cole, composer on this day in history.  

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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   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   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   In the year 1917 birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   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