Historical Events In 1917

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

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   In the year 1917 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 on this day in history.  

Jun 20   In the year 1917 james Mason Crafts, US chemist, dies at 78  

Jun 21   Hawaiian Red Cross forms in the year 1917.  

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

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

Jun 23   On this day in history sid Watters Jr, horse trainer  

Jun 24   Russian Black Sea fleet mutiny at Sebastopol on this day in history.  

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

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   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   In the year 1917 willem "Wim" Sonneveld, Dutch singer/actor (My Fair Lady)  

Jun 30   On this day in history lena Horne, Bkln NY, actress/singer (Stormy Weather, Wiz)  

Jul 01   Race riots in East St Louis Illinois (40 to 200 reported killed) on this day in history.  

Jul 02   Herbert Beerbohm Tree, English actor/director (Hamlet), dies on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1917 spontaneous demonstration at Tauride-palace Petrograd  

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

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

Jul 05   On this day in history glenn Reeves, Massillon OH, actor (Defending Your Life)  

Jul 06   On this day in history hugo Cole, composer  

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Jan 01   Jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981) was born in the year 1917.  

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   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 in the year 1917.  

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

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

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 in the year 1917.  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1917 death of buffalo Bill Cody  

Jan 16   In the year 1917 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 on this day in history.  

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

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