Historical Events In 1917

Mar 02   On this day in history jones Act Puerto Rico territory created, US citizenship granted  

Mar 02   On this day in history jones Act: Puerto Rico territory created, US citizenship granted  

Mar 02   Puerto Ricans are granted US citizenship on this day in history.  

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

Mar 03   Congress passes first excess profits tax on corporations in the year 1917.  

Mar 03   Great monarch Michael resigns after 1 day as czar in the year 1917.  

Mar 03   Nicholas II, last Russian tsar, abdicates on this day in history.  

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

Mar 04   Jeannette Rankin (Representative-Republican-MT) becomes first female member of Congress in the year 1917.  

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

Mar 05   1st jazz recording for Victor Records released in the year 1917.  

Mar 05   On this day in history joseph Stone, lawyer  

Mar 05   The first jazz recording for Victor Records released in the year 1917.  

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

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

Mar 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1917 russian revolution breaks out (in Petrograd/St Petersburg)  

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

Mar 09   Dante B Fascell, (Rep-D-FL, 1955- ) on this day in history.  

Mar 10   In the year 1917 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   British troops occupy Baghdad on this day in history.  

Mar 12   In the year 1917 googie Withers, Karachi India, actress (1 of Our Aircraft is Missing)  

Mar 12   In the year 1917 izvestia, the official Soviet newspaper, founded  

Mar 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1917 ina Ray Hutton, Chicago Ill, orch leader (Ina Ray Hutton Show)  

Mar 14   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)  

Jan 03   In the year 1917 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   On this day in history birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire  

Jan 05   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84  

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

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 17   On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70  

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 in the year 1917.  

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