Historical Events In 1917

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

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

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

Jan 03   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire   

Jan 05   In the year 1917 reginald Smith Brindle, composer   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1917 ulysses Sipmson Kay, composer   

Jan 08   On this day in history austria-Hungarian troops conquer Forlani Italy   

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   Herbert Lom, Czech, actor (Pink Panther Strikes Again, Dorian Gray) in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   Felix Guerro Diaz, composer in the year 1917.   

Jan 16   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1917 uS pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands   

Jan 17   In the year 1917 uS pays Denmark $25 million for Virgin Islands (or 3/21)   

Jan 18   On this day in history oscar Lewenstein, impressario   

Jan 19   John Raitt, Bonnie Raitt's father/singer/actor (Pajama Game) in the year 1917.   

Jan 19   Silvertown Essex's ammunition factory explodes; 300 die on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1917 rohan Butler, historian   

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

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   In the year 1917 edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies   

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

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

Jan 27   Dunboyne, Lord in the year 1917.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody died on this day in history.   

Jan 16   George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died on this day in history.   

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

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