Historical Events In 1917

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84.   

Jan 02   Royal Bank of Canada takes over Quebec Bank.   

Jan 03   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN   

Jan 04   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire.   

Jan 05   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer.   

Jan 06   Hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82   

Jan 07   Ulysses Sipmson Kay, composer   

Jan 08   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.   

Jan 09   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   

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody   

Jan 10   Jerry Wexler, music producer (Aretha Franklin/Bob Dylan).   

Jan 10   Navy places inaugural production order for aerial photographic equipment.   

Jan 11   Guy Bolton and PG Wodehouse's "Have a Heart," premieres in NYC.   

Jan 13   Felix Guerro Diaz, composer.   

Jan 16   Buddy Lester, Chicago Ill, actor (Nick-Phil Silvers Show)   

Jan 17   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   

Jan 17   US pays Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands   

Jan 17   US pays Denmark $25 million for Virgin Islands (or 3/21)   

Jan 18   Oscar Lewenstein, impressario.   

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

Jan 19   Silvertown Essex's ammunition factory explodes; 300 die   

Jan 21   Rohan Butler, historian.   

Jan 24   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   

Jan 24   Ernest Borgnine, American actor is born   

Jan 24   Ernest Borgnine, Hamden Ct, actor (Ice Station Zebra, McHale, Marty)   

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

Jan 25   The United States buy the Virgin islands for 25 million dollars   

Jan 27   Dunboyne, Lord   

Jan 27   In this year, Coen de Koning claims 2nd official 11 cities race (9:53) (record)   

Jan 28   Municipally owned streetcars take to the streets of San Francisco, California.   

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Jan 01   Jule gregory charney: American meteorologist    

Jan 01   Albert mol: Dutch actor    

Jan 02   Vera zorina: German dancer   

Jan 03   Vernon walters: Nyc, us permanent rep to the un   

Jan 03   Roger w. straus: Jr., american publisher   

Jan 04   Maurice wohl: English broker/multi-millionaire   

Jan 05   Reginald smith brindle: Composer   

Jan 05   Wieland wagner: German opera director   

Jan 02   Edward b tylor: English anthropologist,    

Jan 06   Hendrik p g quack: Lawyer/economist (bank of neth),    

Jan 10   Buffalo bill cody: Buffalo bill cody   

Jan 16   George dewey: U.s. admiral (b. 1837)   

Jan 17   Hendrik goeman borgesius: Dutch politician,    

Jan 25   Edwin tyler: Cricketer (slow-lefty played once for england 1896),   

Jan 29   Evelyn baring earl cromer: English consul-general in egypt,    

Feb 05   Paul rubens: Composer,