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 in the year 1917.   

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   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire in the year 1917.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1917 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   On this day in history 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) 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   In the year 1917 buffalo Bill Cody   

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   In the year 1917 guy Bolton & PG Wodehouse's "Have a Heart," premieres in NYC   

Jan 13   Felix Guerro Diaz, composer on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1917 the United States bought 50 of the Virgin Islands in the West Indies from Denmark for $25 million.   

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   On this day in history john Raitt, Bonnie Raitt's father/singer/actor (Pajama Game)   

Jan 19   On this day in history silvertown Essex's ammunition factory explodes; 300 die   

Jan 21   Rohan Butler, historian 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   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   In the year 1917 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   In the year 1917 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) on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Dunboyne, Lord on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1917 birth of jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)   

Jan 02   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1917 death of buffalo Bill Cody   

Jan 16   In the year 1917 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   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   Paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1917.