Historical Events In 1917

Mar 02   In the year 1917 jones Act Puerto Rico territory created, US citizenship granted  

Mar 02   Jones Act: Puerto Rico territory created, US citizenship granted in the year 1917.  

Mar 02   In the year 1917 puerto Ricans are granted US citizenship.  

Mar 03   In the year 1917 bert van Aerschot, Flemish writer (Elevator, Women)  

Mar 03   In the year 1917 congress passes first excess profits tax on corporations  

Mar 03   On this day in history great monarch Michael resigns after 1 day as czar  

Mar 03   In the year 1917 nicholas II, last Russian tsar, abdicates  

Mar 04   In the year 1917 jeannette Rankin (Rep-R-Mont) becomes 1st female member of Congress  

Mar 04   On this day in history jeannette Rankin (Representative-Republican-MT) becomes first female member of Congress  

Mar 04   Peace activist and suffragist Jeanette Rankin became the first woman elected to the US House of Representatives on this day in history.  

Mar 05   On this day in history 1st jazz recording for Victor Records released  

Mar 05   Joseph Stone, lawyer in the year 1917.  

Mar 05   On this day in history the first jazz recording for Victor Records released  

Mar 06   In the year 1917 j A Mommersteeg, Dutch asst sect of Defense (KVP)  

Mar 06   On this day in history jules HPFX Vandenpeereboom, premier of Belgium (1899), dies at 73  

Mar 07   1st jazz record "Dixie Jazz Band One Step," recorded by Nick LaRocca Original Dixieland Jazz Band, released by RCA Victor in Camden NJ on this day in history.  

Mar 07   On this day in history davis Roberts, Mobile Ala, actor (Mr Johnson-Boone)  

Mar 08   In the year 1917 a Marja, [ATE Mooy], Dutch literary (Shreds on the River)  

Mar 08   Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Dutch count/air pioneer, dies at 78 in the year 1917.  

Mar 08   Russian revolution breaks out (in Petrograd/St Petersburg) on this day in history.  

Mar 08   On this day in history russian revolution breaks out [OS=Feb 24] (in Petrograd)  

Mar 09   In the year 1917 dante B Fascell, (Rep-D-FL, 1955- )  

Mar 10   In the year 1917 batangas was formally founded as one of the Philippines's earliest encomiendas.  

Mar 10   Frank Perconte, American sergeant from Easy Company during WWII on this day in history.  

Mar 11   1st NHL championship game ever played, Toronto Arenas beats Montréal Canadiens 7-3 in 1st of 2 game set (second game on March 13) on this day in history.  

Mar 11   British troops occupy Baghdad on this day in history.  

Mar 12   Googie Withers, Karachi India, actress (1 of Our Aircraft is Missing) on this day in history.  

Mar 12   Izvestia, the official Soviet newspaper, founded on this day in history.  

Mar 12   Russian Dumas sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets in the year 1917.  

Mar 12   On this day in history stalin, Kamenev &Muranov arrive in St Petersburg  

Mar 13   On this day in history ina Ray Hutton, Chicago Ill, orch leader (Ina Ray Hutton Show)  

Mar 14   China severs diplomatic relations with Germany in World War I on this day in history.  

Mar 14   On this day in history macha Louis Rosenthal, critic/poet  

Mar 15   In the year 1917 nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1917 birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)  

Jan 02   In the year 1917 birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)  

Jan 03   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1917 edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1917 death of buffalo Bill Cody  

Jan 16   On this day in history death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)  

Jan 17   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1917 paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41