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

Jan 03   In the year 1917 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   Hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history ulysses Sipmson Kay, composer   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1917 buffalo Bill Cody   

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

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

Jan 11   Guy Bolton & PG Wodehouse's "Have a Heart," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1917 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   On this day in history uS pays Denmark $25 million for Virgin Islands (or 3/21)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history 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 in the year 1917.   

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

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

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   Coen de Koning wins 2nd official 11 cities race (9:53) (record) on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history dunboyne, Lord   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Next Page »

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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 02   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born in the year 1917.   

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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 05   In the year 1917 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 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 in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 29   Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75 in the year 1917.   

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