Historical Events In 1917

Mar 02   Jones Act Puerto Rico territory created, US citizenship granted on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Jones Act: Puerto Rico territory created, US citizenship granted on this day in history.  

Mar 02   On this day in history puerto Ricans are granted US citizenship.  

Mar 03   Bert van Aerschot, Flemish writer (Elevator, Women) in the year 1917.  

Mar 03   Congress passes first excess profits tax on corporations on this day in history.  

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

Mar 03   Nicholas II, last Russian tsar, abdicates in the year 1917.  

Mar 04   Jeannette Rankin (Rep-R-Mont) becomes 1st female member of Congress on this day in history.  

Mar 04   In the year 1917 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 in the year 1917.  

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

Mar 05   In the year 1917 joseph Stone, lawyer  

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

Mar 06   On this day in history j A Mommersteeg, Dutch asst sect of Defense (KVP)  

Mar 06   Jules HPFX Vandenpeereboom, premier of Belgium (1899), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Mar 07   In the year 1917 1st jazz record "Dixie Jazz Band One Step," recorded by Nick LaRocca Original Dixieland Jazz Band, released by RCA Victor in Camden NJ  

Mar 07   In the year 1917 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   On this day in history ferdinand von Zeppelin, Dutch count/air pioneer, dies at 78  

Mar 08   Russian revolution breaks out (in Petrograd/St Petersburg) in the year 1917.  

Mar 08   Russian revolution breaks out [OS=Feb 24] (in Petrograd) in the year 1917.  

Mar 09   On this day in history dante B Fascell, (Rep-D-FL, 1955- )  

Mar 10   On this day in history batangas was formally founded as one of the Philippines's earliest encomiendas.  

Mar 10   In the year 1917 frank Perconte, American sergeant from Easy Company during WWII.  

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   In the year 1917 british troops occupy Baghdad  

Mar 12   On this day in history googie Withers, Karachi India, actress (1 of Our Aircraft is Missing)  

Mar 12   On this day in history izvestia, the official Soviet newspaper, founded  

Mar 12   In the year 1917 russian Dumas sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets  

Mar 12   In the year 1917 stalin, Kamenev &Muranov arrive in St Petersburg  

Mar 13   Ina Ray Hutton, Chicago Ill, orch leader (Ina Ray Hutton Show) in the year 1917.  

Mar 14   In the year 1917 china severs diplomatic relations with Germany in World War I.  

Mar 14   Macha Louis Rosenthal, critic/poet in the year 1917.  

Mar 15   Nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate in the year 1917.  

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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   On this day in history birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN  

Jan 03   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 10   In the year 1917 death of buffalo Bill Cody  

Jan 16   George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died in the year 1917.  

Jan 17   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 in the year 1917.  

Jan 25   In the year 1917 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 05   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.