Historical Events In 1917

Jan 02   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 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   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1917 reginald Smith Brindle, composer   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 08   Canadian actress Mary Pickford, born Gladys Smith in Toronto, stars in a new silent film, Pride of the Clan on this day in history.   

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   Buffalo Bill Cody on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Jerry Wexler, music producer (Aretha Franklin/Bob Dylan) in the year 1917.   

Jan 10   Navy places first production order for aerial photographic equipment in the year 1917.   

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

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 in the year 1917.   

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   John Raitt, Bonnie Raitt's father/singer/actor (Pajama Game) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1917 rohan Butler, historian   

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   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   On this day in history ernest Borgnine, Hamden Ct, actor (Ice Station Zebra, McHale, Marty)   

Jan 24   In the year 1917 the birth of Ernest Borgnine, American actor   

Jan 25   In the year 1917 edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies   

Jan 25   In the year 1917 the United States buy the Virgin islands for 25 million dollars   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1917 dunboyne, Lord   

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Jan 01   Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 01   In the year 1917 birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004)   

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

Jan 05   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 05   Wieland Wagner, German opera director was born in the year 1917.   

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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 10   In the year 1917 death of buffalo Bill Cody   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1917.