Historical Events In 1917

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Royal Bank of Canada takes over Québec Bank in the year 1917.   

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   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1917.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 10   Jerry Wexler, music producer (Aretha Franklin/Bob Dylan) on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Navy places first production order for aerial photographic equipment on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history guy Bolton & PG Wodehouse's "Have a Heart," premieres in NYC   

Jan 13   On this day in history felix Guerro Diaz, composer   

Jan 16   Buddy Lester, Chicago Ill, actor (Nick-Phil Silvers Show) in the year 1917.   

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

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   US pays Denmark $25 million for Virgin Islands (or 3/21) in the year 1917.   

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 in the year 1917.   

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   On this day in history ernest Borgnine Academy Award-winning actor: Marty [1955], The Poseidon Adventure, The Dirty Dozen, McHale’s Navy was born   

Jan 24   On this day in history ernest Borgnine, Hamden Ct, actor (Ice Station Zebra, McHale, Marty)   

Jan 24   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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) in the year 1917.   

Jan 27   Dunboyne, Lord in the year 1917.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)   

Jan 01   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1917 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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 05   Reginald Smith Brindle, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1917 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   Buffalo Bill Cody died in the year 1917.   

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   On this day in history evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75   

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