Historical Events In 1917

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

Mar 02   In the year 1917 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) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 03   In the year 1917 great monarch Michael resigns after 1 day as czar  

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   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   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   On this day in history 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   Davis Roberts, Mobile Ala, actor (Mr Johnson-Boone) in the year 1917.  

Mar 08   A Marja, [ATE Mooy], Dutch literary (Shreds on the River) on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1917.  

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) in the year 1917.  

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   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) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)  

Jan 02   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1917 birth of vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1917 birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director  

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 in the year 1917.  

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 in the year 1917.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1917.  

Feb 05   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1917.