Historical Events In 1917
Wednesday, 25 May 2022
Feb 17 Edmund Bishop, English secretary of Thomas Carlyle, dies at 70 in the year 1917.
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) in the year 1917.
Feb 19 On this day in history carson McCullers, US, novelist (Heart Is a Lonely Hunter)
Feb 20 Ammunitions ship explodes in Archangelsk harbor, about 1,500 die on this day in history.
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 Train near Chirurcha Romania catches fire & explodes; 100s die on this day in history.
Feb 21 Victor G M Marijnen, Dutch premier (1963-65) on this day in history.
Feb 22 German Navy torpedoes 7 Dutch ships on this day in history.
Feb 23 In the year 1917 february revolution begins in Russia
Feb 23 Kenneth Tobey, actor (Chuck-Whirlybirds) [or Mar 23] in the year 1917.
Feb 24 German plan to get Mexican help in WW I exposed (Zimmerman telegram) in the year 1917.
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 In the year 1917 william Fairbank, Minneapolis, physicist (superconductivity)
Feb 25 In the year 1917 alex Gordon, architect
Feb 25 On this day in history 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.
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) in the year 1917.
Feb 27 On this day in history 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 On this day in history aP reports México & Japan will ally with Germany if US enters WWI
Feb 28 In the year 1917 aP reports Mexico & Japan will allie with Germany if US enters WW I
Feb 28 In the year 1917 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 in the year 1917.
Mar 01 In the year 1917 1st federal land bank chartered
Mar 01 Dinah Shore, Winchester Tenn, singer (See the USA in a Chevrolet) in the year 1917.
Mar 01 Firt federal land bank chartered on this day in history.
Mar 01 On this day in history iN Edmonton Alberta the Alberta Provincial Police Force is founded later duties are taken over by the RCMP in rural areas
Mar 02 On this day in history desi Arnaz, Santiago Cuba, actor (I Love Lucy)
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