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 in the year 1917.   

Jun 17   On this day in history the birth of Dean Martin, American film actor and singer   

Jun 18   On this day in history akhmet Jevdet Ismail Hajiyev, composer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1917 james Mason Crafts, US chemist, dies at 78   

Jun 21   On this day in history hawaiian Red Cross forms   

Jun 21   Hawaiian Red Cross founded in the year 1917.   

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

Jun 23   Sid Watters Jr, horse trainer in the year 1917.   

Jun 24   Russian Black Sea fleet mutiny at Sebastopol in the year 1917.   

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

Jun 26   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 27   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history potato entrepreneurs begins in Amsterdam   

Jun 28   Willem "Wim" Sonneveld, Dutch singer/actor (My Fair Lady) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 02   In the year 1917 herbert Beerbohm Tree, English actor/director (Hamlet), dies   

Jul 02   Pierre Dubois, Dutch literary in the year 1917.   

Jul 02   Riots in East St Louis Mo on this day in history.   

Jul 03   In the year 1917 helene Cordet, entertainer/nightclub owner   

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

Jul 04   Engineers at Langley Field in Virginia called an airplane flying several miles away in the year 1917.   

Jul 04   On this day in history johan H C Kern, Dutch linguist (Sanskreet), dies at 84   

Jul 05   Glenn Reeves, Massillon OH, actor (Defending Your Life) in the year 1917.   

Jul 06   In the year 1917 hugo Cole, composer   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1917 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   Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 03   In the year 1917 birth of roger W. Straus, Jr., American publisher (d. 2004)   

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

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

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   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   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 in the year 1917.   

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