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

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

Mar 03   On this day in history 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   Jeannette Rankin (Representative-Republican-MT) becomes first female member of Congress in the year 1917.  

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   In the year 1917 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   On this day in history j A Mommersteeg, Dutch asst sect of Defense (KVP)  

Mar 06   In the year 1917 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 in the year 1917.  

Mar 07   Davis Roberts, Mobile Ala, actor (Mr Johnson-Boone) on this day in history.  

Mar 08   A Marja, [ATE Mooy], Dutch literary (Shreds on the River) in the year 1917.  

Mar 08   Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Dutch count/air pioneer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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

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   Batangas was formally founded as one of the Philippines's earliest encomiendas on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 11   In the year 1917 british troops occupy Baghdad  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 12   Stalin, Kamenev &Muranov arrive in St Petersburg on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 14   In the year 1917 macha Louis Rosenthal, critic/poet  

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)  

Jan 01   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 birth of roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004)  

Jan 04   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born in the year 1917.  

Jan 05   In the year 1917 birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director  

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

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1917 edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies  

Jan 29   In the year 1917 evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75  

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