Historical Events In 1917

Feb 17   Edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70 in the year 1917.  

Feb 18   On this day in history charles E Barber, US chief engraver (1879-1917), dies  

Feb 18   In the year 1917 phyllis Calvert, London, actress (Man in Grey)  

Feb 19   In the year 1917 carson McCullers, US, novelist (Heart Is a Lonely Hunter)  

Feb 20   Ammunitions ship explodes in Archangelsk harbor, about 1,500 die in the year 1917.  

Feb 20   In the year 1917 frederick Page, CEO (British Aerospace Aircraft Group)  

Feb 21   British Mendi sinks off Isle of Wight, 627 die on this day in history.  

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

Feb 21   Victor G M Marijnen, Dutch premier (1963-65) in the year 1917.  

Feb 22   German Navy torpedoes 7 Dutch ships in the year 1917.  

Feb 23   On this day in history february revolution begins in Russia  

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

Feb 24   In the year 1917 german plan to get Mexican help in WW I exposed (Zimmerman telegram)  

Feb 24   German plan to get Mexican help in WWI exposed (Zimmerman telegram) on this day in history.  

Feb 24   Russian revolution breaks out in the year 1917.  

Feb 24   On this day in history 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   1st Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands) on this day in history.  

Feb 26   First Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands) in the year 1917.  

Feb 26   In the year 1917 robert Taft Jr, (Sen-R-Oh)  

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

Feb 27   Women in Ontario win right to vote in provincial elections on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1917.  

Feb 28   Hans Deutgen, Sweden, world champion archer on this day in history.  

Feb 28   In the year 1917 russian Duma sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets  

Feb 28   On this day in history the birth of John B Connally, Texas Governor who was shot with JFK  

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

Mar 01   In the year 1917 dinah Shore, Winchester Tenn, singer (See the USA in a Chevrolet)  

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 in the year 1917.  

Mar 02   On this day in history desi Arnaz, Santiago Cuba, actor (I Love Lucy)  

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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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1917.  

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

Jan 04   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer  

Jan 05   Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

Feb 05   On this day in history paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41