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

Jan 03   In the year 1917 vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   Ulysses Sipmson Kay, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 08   In the year 1917 austria-Hungarian troops conquer Forlani Italy  

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

Jan 09   Herbert Lom, Czech, actor (Pink Panther Strikes Again, Dorian Gray) in the year 1917.  

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   In the year 1917 jerry Wexler, music producer (Aretha Franklin/Bob Dylan)  

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   On this day in history felix Guerro Diaz, composer  

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   US pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands in the year 1917.  

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 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 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 in the year 1917.  

Jan 24   In the year 1917 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   The United States buy the Virgin islands for 25 million dollars on this day in history.  

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

Jan 27   Dunboyne, Lord on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   On this day in history death of buffalo Bill Cody  

Jan 16   In the year 1917 death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 05   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.