Historical Events In 1917

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1917 royal Bank of Canada takes over Québec Bank  

Jan 02   Royal Bank of Canada takes over Quebec Bank on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN  

Jan 04   In the year 1917 maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire  

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

Jan 06   Hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1917 ulysses Sipmson Kay, composer  

Jan 08   Austria-Hungarian troops conquer Forlani Italy in the year 1917.  

Jan 08   In the year 1917 canadian actress Mary Pickford, born Gladys Smith in Toronto, stars in a new silent film, Pride of the Clan  

Jan 09   On this day in history herbert Lom, Czech, actor (Pink Panther Strikes Again, Dorian Gray)  

Jan 09   In the year 1917 world War I: the Battle of Rafa occurs near the Egyptian border with Palestine.  

Jan 10   On this day in history buffalo Bill Cody  

Jan 10   Jerry Wexler, music producer (Aretha Franklin/Bob Dylan) on this day in history.  

Jan 10   On this day in history navy places first production order for aerial photographic equipment.  

Jan 11   In the year 1917 guy Bolton & PG Wodehouse's "Have a Heart," premieres in NYC  

Jan 13   In the year 1917 felix Guerro Diaz, composer  

Jan 16   In the year 1917 buddy Lester, Chicago Ill, actor (Nick-Phil Silvers Show)  

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

Jan 17   The United States bought 50 of the Virgin Islands in the West Indies from Denmark for $25 million on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history uS pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands  

Jan 17   US pays Denmark $25 million for Virgin Islands (or 3/21) in the year 1917.  

Jan 18   Oscar Lewenstein, impressario on this day in history.  

Jan 19   On this day in history john Raitt, Bonnie Raitt's father/singer/actor (Pajama Game)  

Jan 19   In the year 1917 silvertown Essex's ammunition factory explodes; 300 die  

Jan 21   Rohan Butler, historian in the year 1917.  

Jan 24   Ernest Borgnine Academy Award-winning actor Marty [1955], The Poseidon Adventure, The Dirty Dozen, McHale’s Navy was born on this day in history.  

Jan 24   Ernest Borgnine Academy Award-winning actor: Marty [1955], The Poseidon Adventure, The Dirty Dozen, McHale’s Navy was born on this day in history.  

Jan 24   Ernest Borgnine, Hamden Ct, actor (Ice Station Zebra, McHale, Marty) on this day in history.  

Jan 24   The birth of Ernest Borgnine, American actor in the year 1917.  

Jan 25   Edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies in the year 1917.  

Jan 25   On this day in history the United States buy the Virgin islands for 25 million dollars  

Jan 27   Coen de Koning wins 2nd official 11 cities race (9:53) (record) in the year 1917.  

Jan 27   In the year 1917 dunboyne, Lord  

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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   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   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.  

Jan 04   In the year 1917 birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire  

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

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

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

Jan 06   Hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82 in the year 1917.  

Jan 10   In the year 1917 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   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   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.