Page 10: Historical Events In 1917

Jun 16   In the year 1917 the first Congress of Soviets convene in Russia   

Jun 17   British king George V takes the name Windsor on this day in history.   

Jun 17   In the year 1917 the birth of Dean Martin, American film actor and singer   

Jun 18   Akhmet Jevdet Ismail Hajiyev, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 19   In the year 1917 after WW I King George V ordered members of British royal family to dispense with German titles & surnames, they take the name Windsor   

Jun 19   In the year 1917 after WW I King George V ordered members of British royal family to dispense with German titles &surnames, they take the name Windsor   

Jun 19   On this day in history joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwan minister (ZAPUA)   

Jun 20   J Palisa discovers asteroid #876 Scott on this day in history.   

Jun 20   James Mason Crafts, US chemist, dies at 78 in the year 1917.   

Jun 21   On this day in history hawaiian Red Cross forms   

Jun 21   Hawaiian Red Cross founded in the year 1917.   

Jun 23   In the year 1917 31st US Womens Tennis: Molla Mallory beat Marion Vanderhoef (46 60 62)   

Jun 23   Sid Watters Jr, horse trainer on this day in history.   

Jun 24   In the year 1917 russian Black Sea fleet mutiny at Sebastopol   

Jun 26   In the year 1917 1st US Expeditionary Force arrive in France during WW I   

Jun 26   In the year 1917 the first American Expeditionary Force arrive in France during WW I   

Jun 26   In the year 1917 william Hamilton, British MP   

Jun 27   1st baseball player (Hank Gowdy) to enter WW I military service in the year 1917.   

Jun 27   In the year 1917 gustav von Schmolle, German economist (Historical School), dies at 79   

Jun 27   In the year 1917 k M Rangnekar, cricketer (batted in 3 Tests India v Australia 1947-48)   

Jun 27   Ultonia, built for Cunard by Swan Hunter at Wallsend on Tyne, of 8845 tons, she was sunk by the German submarine U53 190 miles south west of the Fastnet Rock. Two people were killed on this day in history.   

Jun 28   In the year 1917 potato entrepreneurs begins in Amsterdam   

Jun 28   Willem "Wim" Sonneveld, Dutch singer/actor (My Fair Lady) in the year 1917.   

Jun 30   Lena Horne, Bkln NY, actress/singer (Stormy Weather, Wiz) on this day in history.   

Jul 01   In the year 1917 race riots in East St Louis Illinois (40 to 200 reported killed)   

Jul 02   On this day in history herbert Beerbohm Tree, English actor/director (Hamlet), dies   

Jul 02   Pierre Dubois, Dutch literary on this day in history.   

Jul 02   In the year 1917 riots in East St Louis Mo   

Jul 03   Helene Cordet, entertainer/nightclub owner on this day in history.   

Jul 03   Spontaneous demonstration at Tauride-palace Petrograd on this day in history.   

Jul 04   On this day in history engineers at Langley Field in Virginia called an airplane flying several miles away   

Jul 04   Johan H C Kern, Dutch linguist (Sanskreet), dies at 84 in the year 1917.   

Jul 05   In the year 1917 glenn Reeves, Massillon OH, actor (Defending Your Life)   

Jul 06   Hugo Cole, composer 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   In the year 1917 birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN   

Jan 03   Roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire   

Jan 05   In the year 1917 birth of reginald Smith Brindle, composer   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of wieland Wagner, German opera director   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history death of george Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837)   

Jan 17   On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician, dies at 70   

Jan 25   In the year 1917 edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies   

Jan 29   In the year 1917 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.