Historical Events In 1917

Jan 02   On this day in history edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84   

Jan 02   On this day in history royal Bank of Canada takes over Québec Bank   

Jan 02   Royal Bank of Canada takes over Quebec Bank in the year 1917.   

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   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1917 ulysses Sipmson Kay, composer   

Jan 08   Austria-Hungarian troops conquer Forlani Italy on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1917 herbert Lom, Czech, actor (Pink Panther Strikes Again, Dorian Gray)   

Jan 09   World War I: the Battle of Rafa occurs near the Egyptian border with Palestine on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history buffalo Bill Cody   

Jan 10   On this day in history jerry Wexler, music producer (Aretha Franklin/Bob Dylan)   

Jan 10   Navy places first production order for aerial photographic equipment on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history guy Bolton & PG Wodehouse's "Have a Heart," premieres in NYC   

Jan 13   Felix Guerro Diaz, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 16   Buddy Lester, Chicago Ill, actor (Nick-Phil Silvers Show) on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Oscar Lewenstein, impressario in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 19   Silvertown Essex's ammunition factory explodes; 300 die in the year 1917.   

Jan 21   Rohan Butler, historian on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1917 ernest Borgnine Academy Award-winning actor Marty [1955], The Poseidon Adventure, The Dirty Dozen, McHale’s Navy was born   

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

Jan 24   Ernest Borgnine, Hamden Ct, actor (Ice Station Zebra, McHale, Marty) in the year 1917.   

Jan 24   The birth of Ernest Borgnine, American actor on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 25   The United States buy the Virgin islands for 25 million dollars in the year 1917.   

Jan 27   On this day in history coen de Koning wins 2nd official 11 cities race (9:53) (record)   

Jan 27   Dunboyne, Lord on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1917 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   On this day in history birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84   

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

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

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

Jan 29   Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41