Historical Events In 1917

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

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) in the year 1917.  

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

Mar 03   Great monarch Michael resigns after 1 day as czar on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1917.  

Mar 04   On this day in history jeannette Rankin (Representative-Republican-MT) becomes first female member of Congress  

Mar 04   In the year 1917 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 05   Joseph Stone, lawyer on this day in history.  

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

Mar 06   J A Mommersteeg, Dutch asst sect of Defense (KVP) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1917.  

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

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

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

Mar 09   Dante B Fascell, (Rep-D-FL, 1955- ) in the year 1917.  

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

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) 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   Izvestia, the official Soviet newspaper, founded on this day in history.  

Mar 12   Russian Dumas sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets in the year 1917.  

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

Mar 14   In the year 1917 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer  

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

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

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   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   On this day in history evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75  

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