Page 10: Historical Events In 1917

Jun 16   The first Congress of Soviets convene in Russia on this day in history.   

Jun 17   In the year 1917 british king George V takes the name Windsor   

Jun 17   The birth of Dean Martin, American film actor and singer in the year 1917.   

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

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

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   Joshua Nkomo, Zimbabwan minister (ZAPUA) in the year 1917.   

Jun 20   J Palisa discovers asteroid #876 Scott in the year 1917.   

Jun 20   James Mason Crafts, US chemist, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jun 21   In the year 1917 hawaiian Red Cross forms   

Jun 21   Hawaiian Red Cross founded on this day in history.   

Jun 23   31st US Womens Tennis: Molla Mallory beat Marion Vanderhoef (46 60 62) on this day in history.   

Jun 23   In the year 1917 sid Watters Jr, horse trainer   

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

Jun 26   1st US Expeditionary Force arrive in France during WW I on this day in history.   

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

Jun 26   On this day in history william Hamilton, British MP   

Jun 27   1st baseball player (Hank Gowdy) to enter WW I military service on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Gustav von Schmolle, German economist (Historical School), dies at 79 in the year 1917.   

Jun 27   On this day in history k M Rangnekar, cricketer (batted in 3 Tests India v Australia 1947-48)   

Jun 27   In the year 1917 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.   

Jun 28   In the year 1917 potato entrepreneurs begins in Amsterdam   

Jun 28   On this day in history willem "Wim" Sonneveld, Dutch singer/actor (My Fair Lady)   

Jun 30   In the year 1917 lena Horne, Bkln NY, actress/singer (Stormy Weather, Wiz)   

Jul 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history riots in East St Louis Mo   

Jul 03   Helene Cordet, entertainer/nightclub owner in the year 1917.   

Jul 03   On this day in history spontaneous demonstration at Tauride-palace Petrograd   

Jul 04   Engineers at Langley Field in Virginia called an airplane flying several miles away on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history hugo Cole, composer   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1917 birth of vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003)   

Jan 03   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born in the year 1917.   

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 in the year 1917.   

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 in the year 1917.   

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody died in the year 1917.   

Jan 16   George Dewey, U.S. admiral (b. 1837) died on this day in history.   

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

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