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   The birth of Dean Martin, American film actor and singer on this day in history.   

Jun 18   In the year 1917 akhmet Jevdet Ismail Hajiyev, composer   

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   In the year 1917 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 21   On this day in history hawaiian Red Cross founded   

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   On this day in history russian Black Sea fleet mutiny at Sebastopol   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jun 27   In the year 1917 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   Potato entrepreneurs begins in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

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

Jun 30   Lena Horne, Bkln NY, actress/singer (Stormy Weather, Wiz) in the year 1917.   

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

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   Spontaneous demonstration at Tauride-palace Petrograd in the year 1917.   

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   On this day in history 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   Albert Mol, Dutch actor (d. 2004) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1917 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Hendrik P G Quack, lawyer/economist (Bank of Neth), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Buffalo Bill Cody died on this day in history.   

Jan 16   In the year 1917 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   On this day in history edwin Tyler, cricketer (slow-lefty played once for England 1896), dies   

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