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

Mar 03   Bert van Aerschot, Flemish writer (Elevator, Women) on this day in history.  

Mar 03   On this day in history congress passes first excess profits tax on corporations  

Mar 03   On this day in history great monarch Michael resigns after 1 day as czar  

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 05   On this day in history 1st jazz recording for Victor Records released  

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) in the year 1917.  

Mar 06   Jules HPFX Vandenpeereboom, premier of Belgium (1899), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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   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) on this day in history.  

Mar 08   Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Dutch count/air pioneer, dies at 78 in the year 1917.  

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

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

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 in the year 1917.  

Mar 10   Frank Perconte, American sergeant from Easy Company during WWII in the year 1917.  

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   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   Stalin, Kamenev &Muranov arrive in St Petersburg in the year 1917.  

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   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   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   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   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   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   George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died on this day in history.  

Jan 17   In the year 1917 hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70  

Jan 25   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41