Historical Events In 1917

Mar 02   In the year 1917 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 in the year 1917.  

Mar 03   On this day in history bert van Aerschot, Flemish writer (Elevator, Women)  

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

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   1st jazz recording for Victor Records released on this day in history.  

Mar 05   Joseph Stone, lawyer in the year 1917.  

Mar 05   In the year 1917 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   Jules HPFX Vandenpeereboom, premier of Belgium (1899), dies at 73 in the year 1917.  

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   In the year 1917 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   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) in the year 1917.  

Mar 08   Russian revolution breaks out [OS=Feb 24] (in Petrograd) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)  

Jan 02   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born in the year 1917.  

Jan 03   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born in the year 1917.  

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   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born in the year 1917.  

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

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 in the year 1917.  

Jan 10   On this day in history death of buffalo Bill Cody  

Jan 16   In the year 1917 death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 05   In the year 1917 paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41