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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 03   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1917 maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire   

Jan 05   On this day in history reginald Smith Brindle, composer   

Jan 06   Hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1917 ulysses Sipmson Kay, composer   

Jan 08   Austria-Hungarian troops conquer Forlani Italy in the year 1917.   

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   World War I: the Battle of Rafa occurs near the Egyptian border with Palestine in the year 1917.   

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody in the year 1917.   

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   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   On this day in history buddy Lester, Chicago Ill, actor (Nick-Phil Silvers Show)   

Jan 17   Hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70 in the year 1917.   

Jan 17   The United States bought 50 of the Virgin Islands in the West Indies from Denmark for $25 million on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history oscar Lewenstein, impressario   

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   In the year 1917 ernest Borgnine, Hamden Ct, actor (Ice Station Zebra, McHale, Marty)   

Jan 24   The birth of Ernest Borgnine, American actor in the year 1917.   

Jan 25   Edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies in the year 1917.   

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   On this day in history dunboyne, Lord   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1917 birth of albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004)   

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

Jan 03   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer   

Jan 05   In the year 1917 birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director   

Jan 02   On this day in history edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84   

Jan 06   In the year 1917 hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82   

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 in the year 1917.   

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

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