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   Royal Bank of Canada takes over Quebec Bank in the year 1917.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 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   On this day in history ulysses Sipmson Kay, composer   

Jan 08   Austria-Hungarian troops conquer Forlani Italy on this day in history.   

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   Buffalo Bill Cody on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1917 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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 16   Buddy Lester, Chicago Ill, actor (Nick-Phil Silvers Show) on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   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   Rohan Butler, historian on this day in history.   

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   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   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   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   In the year 1917 coen de Koning wins 2nd official 11 cities race (9:53) (record)   

Jan 27   Dunboyne, Lord in the year 1917.   

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Jan 01   Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 10   In the year 1917 death of buffalo Bill Cody   

Jan 16   George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died in the year 1917.   

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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 29   Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1917 paul Rubens, composer, dies at 41