Page 10: Historical Events In 1917

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

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 in the year 1917.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 21   In the year 1917 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) in the year 1917.   

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

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

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

Jun 26   The first American Expeditionary Force arrive in France during WW I on this day in history.   

Jun 26   William Hamilton, British MP on this day in history.   

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

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   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   Potato entrepreneurs begins in Amsterdam in the year 1917.   

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

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

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   In the year 1917 pierre Dubois, Dutch literary   

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

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 in the year 1917.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1917 birth of jule Gregory Charney, American meteorologist (d. 1981)   

Jan 01   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born in the year 1917.   

Jan 02   Vera Zorina, German dancer (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1917 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   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   On this day in history death of buffalo Bill Cody   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1917 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   Evelyn Baring earl Cromer, English consul-general in Egypt, dies at 75 in the year 1917.   

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